Hypocalcemia in the Critically Ill Pediatric Patients: A Review

Authors

  • Md Shafiul Hoque Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Bangladesh Institute of Child Health (BICH), Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital, Dhaka
  • Mir Mohammad Yusuf Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Bangladesh Institute of Child Health (BICH), Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital, Dhaka
  • ASM Nawshad Uddin Ahmed Professor of Paediatrics, Bangladesh Institute of Child Health (BICH), Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital, Dhaka
  • Md Jahangir Alam Professor and Head, Department of Pediatric Respiratory Medicine, Institute of Child Health (BICH), Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/dshj.v35i2.49701

Keywords:

Critical illness, hypocalcemia.

Abstract

Hypocalcemia is common in the critically ill pediatric patients. However, the diagnosis of hypocalcemia in this population is complicated by interpretation of the total plasma calcium concentration. These limitations are principally the result of the effects of hypoalbuminemia and disorders of acid-base balance on the total calcium concentration. Thus, measurement of ionized calcium can be critical in determining an individual’s true serum calcium status. In this review, we first described the regulation of normal calcium metabolism and then focus on the various etiologies of hypocalcemia, which are encountered in the pediatric critical care settings. The approach to the treatment of hypocalcemia and the current consensus on treatment of hypocalcemia in the critically ill pediatric patient is also presented.

DS (Child) H J 2019; 35(2) : 156-161

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Published

2020-10-12

How to Cite

Hoque, M. S., Mohammad Yusuf, M., Ahmed, A. N. U., & Alam, M. J. (2020). Hypocalcemia in the Critically Ill Pediatric Patients: A Review. Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital Journal, 35(2), 156–161. https://doi.org/10.3329/dshj.v35i2.49701

Issue

Vol. 35 No. 2 (2019)

Section

Review Article