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

Navin Kumar Devaraj, Fadzilah Mohamad, Aneesa Abdul Rashid, Abdul Hadi Abdul Manap, Nurin Amalina Sallahuddin

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


Keywords


Hypocalcaemia; chronic liver disease; case study; management

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.31344/ijhhs.v5i1.245

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