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Revision as of 05:39, 4 May 2011
Background
Low! Clinical
Diagnosis
- CNS (depression, vertigo, ataxia, seizures, inc DTR, tetany
- Anemia
- Hypotension
- Hypothermia
- Dysphagia
DDX
- ETOH
- Malnutrition
- Cirrhosis
- Pancreatitis
- S/P DKA
- GI loss (esp diarrhea)
- Renal wasting
- Furosemide
- Hypophosphatemia
Treatment
Repleat 2gm IV over 2hrs (universal)
Source
2/12/06 DONALDSON (adapted from Tintinalli)