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==History and Symptoms== | |||
==History and Symptoms == | |||
* | ===Symptoms=== | ||
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* | ====Neuromuscular Irritability==== | ||
* | * Carpopedal spasms | ||
* | * Chvostek's sign | ||
* | * Circumoral and peripheral extremity tingling | ||
* | * Fatigue | ||
* | * Laryngeal and bronchial spasms | ||
* | * Muscle twitching and cramping | ||
* | * Muscle weakness | ||
* [[ | * Paresthesia or numbness | ||
* Tetany | |||
* Trousseau's sign | |||
====Central Nervous System Features==== | |||
* Altered mental status | |||
* Cerebral calcifications | |||
* Emotional disturbances (eg, irritability, depression) | |||
* Papilledema | |||
* [[Pseudotumor cerebri]] | |||
* Seizures | |||
====Cardiovascular Features==== | |||
* Congestive heart failure | |||
* Dysrhythmias | |||
* Hypotension | |||
* Lengthening of the QTc interval | |||
====Dermatologic Features==== | |||
* Brittle nails | |||
* Coarse hair | |||
* Dry skin | |||
====Ocular Features==== | |||
* Cataracts | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Disease]] | [[Category:Disease]] | ||
[[Category:Cardiology]] | [[Category:Cardiology]] | ||
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[[Category:Emergency medicine]] | [[Category:Emergency medicine]] | ||
[[Category:Blood tests]] | [[Category:Blood tests]] | ||
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History and Symptoms
Symptoms
Neuromuscular Irritability
- Carpopedal spasms
- Chvostek's sign
- Circumoral and peripheral extremity tingling
- Fatigue
- Laryngeal and bronchial spasms
- Muscle twitching and cramping
- Muscle weakness
- Paresthesia or numbness
- Tetany
- Trousseau's sign
Central Nervous System Features
- Altered mental status
- Cerebral calcifications
- Emotional disturbances (eg, irritability, depression)
- Papilledema
- Pseudotumor cerebri
- Seizures
Cardiovascular Features
- Congestive heart failure
- Dysrhythmias
- Hypotension
- Lengthening of the QTc interval
Dermatologic Features
- Brittle nails
- Coarse hair
- Dry skin
Ocular Features
- Cataracts