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Quick Medical Diagnosis & Treatment
Hypoparathyroidism & Pseudohypoparathyroidism
Sections: Key Features, Essentials of Diagnosis, General Considerations, Clinical Findings, Symptoms and Signs, Differential Diagnosis, Diagnosis, Laboratory Tests, Imaging Studies, Diagnostic Procedures, Treatment, Medications, Emergency treatment for acute tetany, Maintenance treatment, Surgery, Outcome, Follow-Up, Complications, Prognosis, When to Refer, When to Admit, References,
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Topics Discussed: hypoparathyroidism; pseudohypoparathyroidism.
Excerpt: | |  Ensure adequate airway
Calcium gluconate | | – 10–20 mL of 10% solution intravenously, given slowly until tetany ceases – Add 10–50 mL of calcium gluconate 10% to 1 L of D5W or saline by slow intravenous drip – Titrate to serum calcium of 8–9 mg/dL |
Oral calcium, 1 g daily as soon as possible | | – Liquid calcium carbonate, 500 mg/5 mL – Calcium citrate contains 21% calcium, but higher proportion is absorbed with less gastrointestinal intolerance |
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