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| | ==[[Hypocalcaemia]]== | | ==[[Hypocalcaemia]]== |
| − | * Hypocalcaemia is a relatively common finding in
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| − | ** Small animals
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| − | *** Most often associated with decreased albumin concentrations.
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| − | *** Usually clinically insignificant.
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| − | ** Farm animals
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| − | *** For example, dairy cows following parturition.
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| − | **** More clinically significant.
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| − | * Clinical signs may not always be present (i.e. clinically insignificant).
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| − | ** Clinical signs are most often seen in associated with lactation or post-operative causes.
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| − | ** When they seen, signs commonly include:
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| − | *** Facial rubbing
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| − | *** Muscle tremors or cramps
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| − | *** Stiff gait
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| − | *** Behavioural changes
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| − | ** The following are seen less commonly:
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| − | *** Panting
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| − | *** Pyrexia
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| − | *** Lethargy
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| − | *** Anorexia
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| − | *** Tachycardia or ECG abnormalities
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| − | *** Hypotension
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| − | *** Death
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| − | * Some causes of hypocalcaemia are also more common than others.
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| − | ** Common causes are:
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| − | *** Chronic renal failure
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| − | *** Hypoalbuminaemia
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| − | *** Eclampsia
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| − | *** Acute pancreatitis
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| − | *** Iatrogenic
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| − | *** Post thyroidectomy
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| − | *** Post parathyroidectomy
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| − | *** Blood transfusion
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| − | ** More uncommonly:
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| − | *** Lab error
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| − | *** Ethylene glycol toxicity
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| − | *** NaHCO<sub>3</sub> administration
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| − | *** Hypovitaminosis D
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| − | *** Hypomagnesaemia
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| − | *** Intestinal malabsorption
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| − | *** Primary hypoparathyroidism
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| − | [[Category:Parathyroid Glands - Pathology]]
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