Tetany Quiz
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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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What 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
Leg muscle pain
Doctor's Diagnostic Questionson 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?
Treatmentof 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/12/3/298
Sehgal 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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