Pediatric hypocalcemic seizures: A case of Rickets
| Autor: | Marc A. Bellazzini, David S. Howes |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
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Vitamin
medicine.medical_specialty Pediatrics Treatment outcome Dark skin Administration Oral Rickets Injections Intramuscular Seizures Febrile chemistry.chemical_compound Seizures Internal medicine Vitamin D and neurology medicine Humans Diagnostic Errors Vitamin D Hypocalcemic seizures Vitamin supplementation Hypocalcemia business.industry Infant medicine.disease Calcium Gluconate Breast Feeding Treatment Outcome Endocrinology chemistry Dietary Supplements Injections Intravenous Emergency Medicine Female business Breast feeding |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of Emergency Medicine. 28:161-164 |
| ISSN: | 0736-4679 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jemermed.2004.09.007 |
| Popis: | Although cases of Vitamin D-deficient Rickets have declined since the Industrial Revolution, certain populations remain at risk. Risk factors for developing vitamin D-deficient Rickets include breast-feeding without formula or vitamin supplementation, very dark skin and inadequate exposure to sunlight. We describe a case of Rickets in a breastfed infant with dark skin who presented with hypocalcemic seizures. The pathophysiology of Rickets is briefly described along with the emergency management of infants presenting with hypocalcemic seizure. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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