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Table 87.4

Causes of Hypocalcaemia

  • Following parathyroidectomy or total thyroidectomy
  • Hypoparathyroidism, for example autoimmune, infiltration, Di George syndrome
  • Acute pancreatitis
  • Severe hypomagnesaemia
  • Vitamin D deficiency, for example poor intake, malabsorption
  • Chronic kidney disease
  • Cancer (either involving bone, with increased osteoblastic activity, or in response to chemotherapy, with phosphate released from tumour cells forming complexes with plasma calcium)
  • Multiple citrated blood transfusions
  • Rhabdomyolysis
  • Septic shock
  • Pseudohypoparathyroidism
  • Hypercalciuric hypocalcaemia
  • Drugs, for example loop diuretics, phenytoin
  • Ethylene glycol poisoning