Tetany Quiz
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Reviewed By:
Maxwell J. Nanes, DO (Emergency Medicine)
Dr Nanes received a doctorate from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and went on to complete a residency in emergency medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. There he trained at Froedtert Hospital and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in the practice of adult and pediatric emergency medicine. He was a chief resident and received numerous awards for teaching excellence during his time there. | | After residency he took a job at a community hospital where he and his colleagues worked through the toughest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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Muscle pain
Numbness in hands
Tingling
Eye twitching
Loss of sensation
Hand tingling
Leg muscle pain
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This questionnaire is customized to your situation and symptoms, including the following personal information:
Biological Sex - helps us provide relevant suggestions for male vs. female conditions.
Age - adjusts our guidance based on any age-related health factors.
History - considers past illnesses, surgeries, family history, and lifestyle choices.
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People with similar symptoms also use Ubie's symptom checker to find possible causes
- My body is jerking
- Hand numbness
- Numbness in the fingers
- Twitching
- The fingers of both hands are numb
- Finger numbness
- Fever seizures (with fever of >100.4°F / 38°C)
- The middle finger of the left hand is numb
- Numbness in left hand
- Seizures without fever
- Wrist numbness
- Burning sensation in the muscles
- Ulnar tunnel syndrome
- Numbness
- The first seizure
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Try Free Symptom QuizWhat is Tetany?
Tetany is a condition involving involuntary muscle contractions and overly stimulated peripheral nerves. It is caused by electrolyte imbalances, most often low blood calcium levels.
Typical Symptoms of Tetany
- Numbness of the fingers
- Seizure
- Muscle pain
- Decreased sensation over skin
- Numbness or abnormal sensation
- Tingling or prickling sensation of the skin
- Eyelids keep twitching
- Finger pain
Diagnostic Questions for Tetany
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
- Do you have wrist numbness?
- Have you had a seizure?
- Do you have muscle pain?
- Has your skin sensation changed?
- Do you feel any numbness or altered sensation?
Treatment of Tetany
The short-term goal for treating tetany is to fix the electrolyte imbalance. The long-term goal is to diagnose and treat the underlying condition causing it.
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References
Kale V, Handy JM. Normocalcaemic tetany. Clin Med (Lond). 2012 Jun;12(3):298; author reply 299. doi: 10.7861/clinmedicine.12-3-298. PMID: 22783789; PMCID: PMC4953501.
https://www.rcpjournals.org/content/clinmedicine/12/3/298Sehgal V, Vijayan S, Yasmin S, Srirangalingam U, Pati J, Drake WM. Normocalcaemic tetany. Clin Med (Lond). 2011 Dec;11(6):594-5. doi: 10.7861/clinmedicine.11-6-594. PMID: 22268317; PMCID: PMC4952344.
https://www.rcpjournals.org/content/clinmedicine/11/6/594
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Reviewed By:
Maxwell J. Nanes, DO (Emergency Medicine)
Dr Nanes received a doctorate from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and went on to complete a residency in emergency medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. There he trained at Froedtert Hospital and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in the practice of adult and pediatric emergency medicine. He was a chief resident and received numerous awards for teaching excellence during his time there. | | After residency he took a job at a community hospital where he and his colleagues worked through the toughest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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