hypocalcemia
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- noun
- /ˌhaɪpoʊkælˈsiːmiə/
- Specialized
- We recommend that acid-suppressive therapy be used with caution in patients with hypoparathyroidism or hypocalcemia.
- hypocalcemia after thyroidectomy
- transient hypocalcemia
- permanent hypocalcemia
Examples
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Our case, to our knowledge, is the first report of PPI-related hypocalcemia with associated stridor.
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None of our patients exhibited permanent hypocalcemia, and all were weaned off of calcium supplements during the early postoperative period.
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We report an unusual case of hypocalcemia and respiratory distress related to acid-suppressive therapy.
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However, some patients will experience hypocalcemia without any apparent injury to the parathyroid glands.
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Therefore, it is logical that any agent that impairs calcium absorption could result in hypocalcemia.
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The blood result indicated that his Ca level was 1.96 mmol/L, which is symptomatic of hypocalcemia and requires immediate treatment.
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The patient's symptoms abated, with no recurrence of hypocalcemia at the 1-year follow-up.
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The patient's hypocalcemia was treated with intravenous calcium and magnesium, and the esomeprazole was discontinued.
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Five patients required calcium supplementation for either symptomatic hypocalcemia or serum calcium levels lower than 7.0 mg/dl.
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The blood test showed that she had hypocalcemia, which explained her muscle cramps and tingling sensations.
Antonyms
- Specialized
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A condition with too much calcium in the blood that can make you weak or confused
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Surface Forms
Morphology
hypocalcemia = calcemia (semi-transparent) = hypo + calc + emia
The term is built regularly from the medical prefix hypo- plus the blood-calcium base, but the specialized technical base makes it less accessible to average learners.
Etymology
Hypocalcemia comes from three clear parts: hypo- meaning 'under' or 'low', calcium the important mineral your body uses, and -emia meaning 'blood', as in anemia. So, hypocalcemia simply means 'low calcium in the blood', which is why it causes things like muscle cramps.