Hypo- & Hypercalcemia (Calcium Imbalances)

[@joeseph2201]

Your videos are awesome and explain the electrolyte levels so they are rationale and easy to understand! One question I still have for hypocalcemia is the Trousseau reflex...how do we differentiate that from the patient being Italian?

[@NursingSchoolExplained]

Thank you for your feedback!

[@sandrayuen9497]

Thank you! Very helpful.

[@NursingSchoolExplained]

Glad it was helpful!

[@OlgaDronina]

Wouldn't be bisphosphonates and calcitonin a treatment for HYPERcalcemia? I got confused.

[@NursingSchoolExplained]

Great question! Hypercalcemia means increased calcium levels in the BLOOD (= serum, it's the only place we can measure it). Biphosphonates drive that calcium back into the bone, where it belongs. This lowers serum calcium levels.

[@sampark4325]

@@NursingSchoolExplained I believe Olga is correct. Biphosphonates and calcitonin are indicated for hypercalcemia since they decrease serum calcium levels. Calcitriol is used to increase serum calcium levels.