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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vamsikrishna Gunnam M.B.B.S [2]

Overview

The clinical manifestations of hypocalcemia depend on the degree of hypocalcemia. Common physical examination findings of hypocalcemia include Chvostek's sign, Trousseau's sign, and circumoral numbness.

Physical Examination

Physical examination of patients with hypocalcemia shows the following

Appearance of the Patient

Skin

HEENT

Neuromuscular

Neurological signs 

Abdomen

Lungs

Heart

References

  1. Jesus, John Edwin; Landry, Alden (2012). "Chvostek's and Trousseau's Signs". New England Journal of Medicine. 367 (11): e15. doi:10.1056/NEJMicm1110569. ISSN 0028-4793.
  2. Mohebbi MR, Rosenkrans KA, Jung MJ (May 2013). "Chvostek's and Trousseau's signs in a Case of Hypoparathyroidism". J Clin Diagn Res. 7 (5): 970. doi:10.7860/JCDR/2013/5592.2992. PMC 3681085. PMID 23814758.
  3. Jesus, John Edwin; Landry, Alden (2012). "Chvostek's and Trousseau's Signs". New England Journal of Medicine. 367 (11): e15. doi:10.1056/NEJMicm1110569. ISSN 0028-4793.
  4. Mohebbi MR, Rosenkrans KA, Jung MJ (May 2013). "Chvostek's and Trousseau's signs in a Case of Hypoparathyroidism". J Clin Diagn Res. 7 (5): 970. doi:10.7860/JCDR/2013/5592.2992. PMC 3681085. PMID 23814758.

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