Armand Trousseau
Armand Trousseau (1801 - 1867) was a French Physician. Eponymously affiliated with a sign, a spot and a syndrome...
Tag Hypocalcaemia
Chvostek sign
Chvostek sign is contraction of facial muscles provoked by lightly tapping over the facial nerve anterior to the ear as it crosses the zygomatic arch.
A Really Tricky ABG?
aka Metabolic Muddle 013 A 30 year-old female was admitted to the ICU following a traumatic brain injury. Her ABG was normal on arrival. Since admission her condition has deteriorated and she now has circulatory failure requiring 100mcg/min of noradrenaline…
Hypocalcaemia
Hypocalcaemia: Reduced intake; redistribution and increased output
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 125
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 125 - Just when you thought your brain could unwind on a Friday, some medical trivia FFFF.
Hypocalcaemia DDx
Causes of HYPOcalcaemia: Commonest causes: HYPOalbuminaemia and HYPERventilation
Citrate Toxicity
Citrate toxicity is primarily a result of hypocalcaemia and metabolic effects of excess citrate
Hypocalcaemia
ECG changes in Hypocalcaemia. QTc prolongation primarily by prolonging the ST segment. Dysrhythmias are uncommon