Hypocalcaemia in a Patient with Chronic Liver Disease: A Case Report

Authors

  • Navin Kumar Devaraj Family Medicine Specialist and Medical Lecturer, Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Fadzilah Mohamad Family Medicine Specialist and Medical Lecturer, Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Aneesa Abdul Rashid Family Medicine Specialist and Medical Lecturer, Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Abdul Hadi Abdul Manap Family Medicine Specialist and Medical Lecturer, Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Nurin Amalina Sallahuddin House Officer and Research Assistant, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31344/ijhhs.v5i1.245

Keywords:

Hypocalcaemia, chronic liver disease, case study, management

Abstract

Acute hypocalcaemia is an uncommon presentation in clinical practice. However, severe acute hypocalcaemia may require immediate resuscitative measures. Thus, the case presented is aimed to highlight the importance of thorough assessment and prompt management in replacing the calcium. This case looks at a 34-year-old woman with underlying chronic liver disease (primary biliary cirrhosis) and hypoalbuminemia presented with symptom of perioral and peripheral paraesthesia for three days and was then infused with slow intravenous calcium gluconate. In avoiding recurrence, she was prescribed daily oral supplementation of calcium carbonate.

International Journal of Human and Health Sciences Vol. 05 No. 01 January’21 Page: 115-117

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2020-07-05

How to Cite

Devaraj, N. K., Mohamad, F., Rashid, A. A., Manap, A. H. A., & Sallahuddin, N. A. (2020). Hypocalcaemia in a Patient with Chronic Liver Disease: A Case Report. International Journal of Human and Health Sciences (IJHHS), 5(1), 115–117. https://doi.org/10.31344/ijhhs.v5i1.245

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Vol. 5 No. 1 (2021)

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Case Report

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