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Chvostek's Sign - Physical Exam - Hypocalcemia

Chvostek's sign is described as the twitching of facial muscles
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Chvostek Sign on Physical Exam

Young man presented with history of fatigue, muscle cramps and features suggestive
Chvostek Sign on ... Serum magnesium ... #Chvostek #Sign ... #Hypocalcemia #endocrinology
Approach to Hypomagnesemia 

Fractional excretion of magnesium = (urine magnesium x serum creatinine)/ [0.7 (serum magnesium
Approach to Hypomagnesemia ... = (urine magnesium ... )/ [0.7 (serum magnesium ... loss, shift of magnesium ... @NEPHKIDS1 #Hypomagnesemia
Hypomagnesemia - Differential Diagnosis
Renal Causes of Hypomagnesemia - Familial:
Bartter syndrome and Gitelman syndrome, Isolated recessive hypomagnesemia,
Hypomagnesemia - ... Renal Causes of Hypomagnesemia ... , Familial hypomagnesemia ... Mitochondrial hypomagnesemia ... causes #nephrology #magnesium
Causes of Hypermagnesemia
Increased magnesium load
 - Magnesium-containing laxatives, antacids, or enemas
 - Treatment of pre-edampsia/eclampsia (mothers
Causes of Hypermagnesemia ... Increased magnesium ... load - Magnesium-containing ... Increased renal magnesium ... Addison's disease) #Hypermagnesemia
Hypermagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism
Renal Failure 
Excessive Mg Administration 
 - Massive PO intake
Hypermagnesemia ... intake - Magnesium ... eclampsia) - Magnesium-containing ... DrEricStrong #Hypermagnesemia ... Diagnosis #High #Magnesium
Chvostek Sign - Hypocalcemia on Physical Exam 

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Chvostek Sign - ... Physical Exam #Chvostek ... clinical #video #endocrinology
Magnesium Electrolyte Repletion
Oral - Only do if patient does not tolerate IV
 • Magnesium oxide (can
Magnesium Electrolyte ... tolerate IV • Magnesium ... 800mg PO daily • Magnesium ... SatyaPatelMD #Magnesium ... Repletion #management #hypomagnesemia
Chvostek Sign of Hypocalcemia on Physical Exam 

Elicited by tapping on the facial nerve

#Chvostek #Sign #Hypocalcemia
Chvostek Sign of ... facial nerve #Chvostek ... clinical #video #endocrinology
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift
 • Recovery From DKA
 • Refeeding Syndrome
 • Acute Respiratory
Hypokalemia • Hypomagnesemia ... : • Aluminum/Magnesium ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology