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Chvostek's Sign - Physical Exam - Hypocalcemia

Chvostek's sign is described as the twitching of facial muscles
Chvostek's Sign ... Hypocalcemia Chvostek's sign ... Chvostek's sign ... persons with normal calcium ... #Chvosteks #Signs
Pseudogout: pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Idiopathic (vast majority of cases) -> Mechanism unknown
 - Familial
unknown - Familial chondrocalcinosis ... > Clearance of calcium ... mineralization of calcium ... CPPD #Disease #Signs ... #Symptoms #Pathophysiology
Hyperparathyroidism - Primary vs Secondary vs Tertiary 
Lab Comparison:
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism: ↑→PTH, ↑Calcium, ↑Vitamin D,
Hyperparathyroidism: ↑→PTH, ↑Calcium ... Hyperparathyroidism: ↑PTH, ↓→Calcium ... Symptoms: Commonly no signs ... Hyperparathyroidism #diagnosis #endocrinology ... Secondary #Tertiary #pathophysiology
Chvostek sign in Hypocalcemia
The Chvostek sign is a contraction of ipsilateral facial muscles subsequent to percussion
Chvostek sign in ... Hypocalcemia The Chvostek sign ... can present this sign ... with normal serum calcium ... miguel_lando #Chvostek #sign
Chvostek Sign on Physical Exam

Young man presented with history of fatigue, muscle cramps and features suggestive
Chvostek Sign on ... total and ionized calcium ... #Chvostek #Sign ... #Hypocalcemia #endocrinology
Diabetes Insipidus vs Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH (SIADH) - Comparison Table

Diabetes Insipidus - Inadequate ADH
SIADH -
Comparison #Table #Pathophysiology ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Endocrinology
The Chvostek sign (/ˈkvɒstɪk/) is a clinical sign of existing nerve hyperexcitability (tetany) seen in hypocalcemia.It
The Chvostek sign ... is a clinical sign ... hypocalcemia, this sign ... with a normal calcium ... #Chvostek #Signs
Trousseau's Sign in Hypocalcemia

Trousseau sign of latent tetany is a medical sign observed in patients with
Trousseau's Sign ... Hypocalcemia Trousseau sign ... tetany is a medical sign ... To elicit the sign ... #Trousseaus #Sign
Symptoms and Signs of Hypocalcemia
Muscular: Weakness, fatigue, Spasms, cramps
Neurologic: Tetany, Chvostek sign, Trousseau sign, Circumoral and
Symptoms and Signs ... Tetany, Chvostek sign ... , Trousseau sign ... Hypocalcemia #Symptoms #Signs ... #calcium
Chondrocalcinosis: Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate (CPPD) Deposition Disease

 - Acute CPPD precipitation into the joint space ->
Chondrocalcinosis ... : Calcium Pyrophosphate ... e.g., wrist) #Chondrocalcinosis ... CPPD #Disease #Signs ... #Symptoms #Pathophysiology