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Hypocalcemia is defined as total serum calcium of less than 7 mg/dL (1.75
mmol/L) or ionized calcium less than 4 mg/dL (1 mmol/L) in preterm infants
4and less than 8 mg/dL (2 mmol/L; total) or <1.2 mmol/L (ionic) in term
neonates.


. Symptomatic:

The symptoms may be of neuromuscular irritability -
myoclonic jerks, jitteriness, exaggerated startle, and seizures. They may
represent the cardiac involvement like-
tachycardia, heart failure,
prolonged QT interval, decreased contractibility. More often they are non
specific and not related to the severity of hypocalcemia.


Screening is recommended in at risk neonates

1.Preterm infants born before 32 wks
2. Infants of diabetic mothers on iv fluids
3.Infants born after severe perinatal asphyxia defined as Apgar score < 4 at 1
minute of age





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