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What does hypocalcemia mean?

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  1. (medicine) The condition of having an abnormally low concentration of calcium ions in the blood.
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Other conditions that may prolong QT intervals are clinical hypocalcemia, hypokalemia, ischemia, or infarction.
Symptomatic hypocalcemia and hypomagnesemia can be treated with replacement therapy.
Pre-existing hypocalcemia must be treated by adequate intake of calcium and Vitamin D before initiating pamidronate disodium for injection.
Serum calcium must be measured periodically to be certain that treatment is effective and that neither hypocalcemia nor hypercalcemia is present.
Patients with symptomatic hypocalcemia can be treated with intravenous administration of calcium salts.
The patient may experience nausea, vomiting, hyperventilation, and hypocalcemia with muscle tetany and seizures.

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