Hypophosphatemia
| Subclass of | phosphorus metabolism disease, disease  |
|---|---|
| Health specialty | endocrinology |
| ICPC 2 ID | A91 |
| NCI Thesaurus ID | C37977 |
| Opposite of | hyperphosphatemia |
Hypophosphatemia be an electrolyte disorder insyd wich der be a low level of phosphate insyd de blood.[1] Symptoms fi include weakness, trouble breathing, den loss of appetite.[1] Complications fi include seizures, coma, rhabdomyolysis, anaa softening of de bones.[1]
Nutritional phosphate deficiency be exceedingly rare as phosphate be abundant insyd chaw types of chows wey e be readily passively absorbed from de gastrointestinal tract; hypophosphatemia thus be typically a result of diseases anaa an adverse effect of medical treatments.[2] Causes dey include alcohol use disorder, refeeding insyd those plus malnutrition, recovery from diabetic ketoacidosis, burns, hyperventilation, den certain medications.[1] E sanso fi occur insyd de setting of hyperparathyroidism, hypothyroidism, den Cushing syndrome.[1]
E be diagnosed based on a blood phosphate concentration of less dan 0.81 mmol/L (2.5 mg/dL).[1] Wen levels be below 0.32 mmol/L (1.0 mg/dL), e be deemed to be severe.[3]
Treatment dey depend on de underlying cause.[1] Dem fi give phosphate by mouth anaa by injection into a vein.[1] Hypophosphatemia dey occur insyd about 2% of people within hospital den 70% of people insyd de intensive care unit (ICU).[1][4]
References
[edit | edit source]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Hypophosphatemia". Merck Manuals Professional Edition. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ↑ Williams Textbook of Endocrinology (15th ed.). Elsevier. 2024. pp. 1282–1283. ISBN 9780323933476.
- ↑ Adams, James G. (2012). Emergency Medicine: Clinical Essentials (Expert Consult - Online and Print) (in English). Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 1416. ISBN 978-1455733941.
- ↑ Yunen, Jose R. (2012). The 5-Minute ICU Consult (in English). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 152. ISBN 9781451180534.
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