Hypocalcemia in acute pancreatitis revisited

Armin Ahmed, Afzal Azim, Mohan Gurjar, Arvind Kumar Baronia

Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine 2016 20(3):173-177

Hypocalcemia is a frequent finding in acute pancreatitis. Severe hypocalcemia can present with neurological as well as cardiovascular manifestations. Correction of hypocalcemia by parenteral calcium infusion remains a controversial topic as intracellular calcium overload is the central mechanism of acinar cell injury in pancreatitis. The current article deals with the art and science of calcium correction in pancreatitis patients.

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