you are caring for an 80 year old patient who is experiencing vomiting and diarrhea she...
you are caring for an 80 year old patient who is experiencing vomiting and diarrhea she has not been eating and tells you her fingers feel tingly her reflexes are hyperactive what electrolyte imbalance is she presenting with
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So this can be due hypomagnesemia or hypocalcemia that is due to
the deficiency of the ion magnesium or calcium.
So the characteristics of the hypomagnesemia or hypocalcemia are
:
- hyperactive reflex, positive chvostek's sign
- numbness
- tingling of the finger tips and around the mouth.
( The numbness and tingling sensation can be due to respiratory alkalosis also).
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