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. 2019 Aug 16;7(10):2011.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.2373. eCollection 2019 Oct.

Chvostek sign

Roberto Rodrigues  1 , Luís Teles  1
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Chvostek sign

Roberto Rodrigues et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

Careful anamnesis can act as gasometry in services with few resources. In this clinical case, a detailed clinical history made it possible to suspect the presence of acute hypocalcemia, a biochemical anomaly after confirmed in gasometry. Acute hypocalcemia can be life threatening, necessitating urgent treatment. Sometimes it can be managed with oral ambulatory treatment.

Keywords: Chvostek sign; acute hypocalcemia; emergency medicine; total thyroidectomy.

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References

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