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Hypocalcemia Induced Bronchospasm.

Aneeta Kumari¹, Kunal Nangrani², Tsering Dolkar³

¹Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care Medicine, One Brooklyn Health System, Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, USA.

|July 29, 2022

Summary

Hypocalcemia can cause severe bronchospasm, even in individuals without a history of lung disease. Promptly identifying and treating low calcium levels can effectively resolve these respiratory symptoms.

Keywords:

bronchospasm hypocalcemia hypocalcemia induced bronchospasm management of hypocalcemia induced bronchospasm persistent bronchospasm

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Critical Care Medicine

Background:

Bronchospasm, characterized by acute airway narrowing, typically occurs in obstructive lung diseases.
Hypocalcemia, or low calcium levels, is an uncommon cause of bronchospasm.

Observation:

A 57-year-old male with no prior history of asthma or COPD presented with severe, intractable bronchospasm.
Initial investigations for common causes of respiratory distress were inconclusive.

Findings:

The patient was found to have profound hypocalcemia.
Treatment for hypocalcemia led to the complete resolution of bronchospasm and associated symptoms.

Implications:

This case highlights hypocalcemia as a rare but significant cause of bronchospasm.
Early recognition and management of hypocalcemia are crucial for effective treatment of unexplained bronchospasm.