Condition Info - BotMed Application

ConditionName

Hypoparathyroidism

ConditionDescription

Symptoms

Tingling or burning in your fingertips, toes and lips;
Muscle aches or cramps in your legs, feet, stomach or face;
Twitching or spasms of your muscles, particularly around your mouth, but also in your hands, arms and throat;
Fatigue or weakness;
Painful menstrual periods;
Patchy hair loss;
Dry, coarse skin;
Brittle nails;
Depression or anxiety;
Paresthesia;

PhysicalFindings

Chvostek’s sign;
Trousseau’s sign;
Carpal/pedal spasms;

ClinicalTests

↓Ca 
↓PTH 
↑P

RiskFactors

Malnutrition;
Intestinal malabsorption;
Elderly; 
Celiac;

IsRedFlag

IsNPLEX

Consequence

ProgressionFromCondition

Hypocalcaemia from previous surgery or from low magnesium  
Vitamin D def

TreatmentOptions

Vitamin D

PharmOptions

WebLink

https://www.merckmanuals.com/en-ca/professional/endocrine-and-metabolic-disorders/parathyroid-disorders/hypoparathyroidism