3 Interesting Facts of Hypocalcemia in Newborn
- Presence of hypotonia suggests hypoglycemia; risk factors for neonatal hypoglycemia include infant of diabetic mother, small or large for gestational age, prematurity, early respiratory distress, and some congenital diseases (eg, glycogen storage disease, Beckwith-Weidemann syndrome)
- Presence of tetany suggests hypocalcemia; risk factors for hypocalcemia include prematurity, intrauterine growth restriction, birth asphyxia, infant of diabetic mother, renal disease, and DiGeorge syndrome
- Differentiate and diagnose hypocalcemia or hypoglycemia by measuring serum glucose and calcium levels
