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Chvostek's Sign - Physical Exam - Hypocalcemia

Chvostek's sign is described as the twitching of facial muscles
Chvostek's Sign ... Chvostek's sign ... persons with normal calcium ... #PhysicalExam # ... #Clinical #endocrinology
Hypocalcemia - Workup Algorithm

Dr Nikhil Lohiya - NEPHKIDS 2020 @NEPHKIDS1

#Hypocalcemia #Workup #Algorithm #differential #diagnosis #endocrinology #causes
Hypocalcemia - Workup ... @NEPHKIDS1 #Hypocalcemia ... #differential #diagnosis ... #endocrinology ... #causes #calcium
Hypomagnesemia (Serum level < 1.7 mg/dL)
Neuromuscular manifestations 
 • Tremor, tetany, seizures 
 • Weakness
Abnormalities of calcium ... metabolism • ... Hypocalcemia ... Hypomagnesemia #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Week 9 – Calcium Metabolism
 - Strata5
@Nrtaylor101

#Diagnosis #Management #Hypercalcemia #Differential #Causes
Week 9 – Calcium ... Metabolism - Strata5 ... Nrtaylor101 #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hypercalcemia ... #Differential #Causes
Hypercalcemia Workup and Differential Diagnosis Framework
1) Determine whether PTH-dependent
2) Assess for other hormonal causes
3) Assess for
Hypercalcemia Workup ... and Differential Diagnosis ... other hormonal causes ... #algorithm #endocrinology ... #calcium
Chvostek Sign on Physical Exam

Young man presented with history of fatigue, muscle cramps and features suggestive
Chvostek Sign on ... total and ionized calcium ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #Video #Hypocalcemia ... #endocrinology
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Hypercalcemia due to increased bone Ca2+ resorption:
 • Primary hyperparathyroidism, Malignancy, Pseudohyperparathyroidism, Renal failure,
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... histoplasmosis) • Milk (calcium ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #calcium ... #high #endocrinology
The Chvostek sign (/ˈkvɒstɪk/) is a clinical sign of existing nerve hyperexcitability (tetany) seen in hypocalcemia.It
hyperventilation, which causes ... with a normal calcium ... #Hypocalcemia # ... PhysicalExam #Video ... #Clinical #endocrinology
Trousseau's Sign in Hypocalcemia

Trousseau sign of latent tetany is a medical sign observed in patients with
in Hypocalcemia ... patients with low calcium ... #Hypocalcemia # ... PhysicalExam #Video ... #Clinical #Endocrinology
Chvostek Sign of Hypocalcemia on Physical Exam

#Chvostek #Sign #Hypocalcemia #PhysicalExam #clinical #video #endocrinology #calcium
Chvostek Sign of ... Hypocalcemia on ... PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #endocrinology ... #calcium