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!Free calcium level | !Free calcium level | ||
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!Severity | !Severity | ||
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|1,00 - 1,15 | |1,00 - 1,15 | ||
|1,90 - 2 | | rowspan="2" |1,90 - 2.1 | ||
|Mild | |Mild | ||
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|0,80 - 1,00 | |0,80 - 1,00 | ||
|Moderate | |Moderate | ||
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|< 0,80 | |< 0,80 | ||
|< 1, | |< 1,90 | ||
|Severe | |Severe | ||
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== Complications == | == Complications == | ||
Severe acute hypocalcaemia can cause [[Epileptic seizure|epileptic seizures]] and fatal cardiac arrhythmia. | Severe acute hypocalcaemia can cause [[Epileptic seizure|epileptic seizures]] and fatal cardiac arrhythmia, as well as [[vasopressor]]-refractory [[hypotension]]. | ||
Chronic hypocalcaemia, usually due to hypoparathyroidism, can cause [[cataract]], calcification of the basal ganglia, [[parkinsonism]], and [[dementia]]. | Chronic hypocalcaemia, usually due to hypoparathyroidism, can cause [[cataract]], calcification of the basal ganglia, [[parkinsonism]], and [[dementia]]. | ||
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<noinclude>[[Category:Pathophysiology]]</noinclude> | <noinclude> | ||
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