All are symptoms of hypocalcemia except: (A) Chvostek sign, (B) Trousseau sign, (C) Peaked p waves, (D) laryngospasm
Answer is C. Following are symptoms seen in hypocalcemia Neuromuscular irritability circumoral and peripheral paresthesia chvostek sign (facial twitching induced by tapping on the facial nerve ) trousseau sign (forearm muscular spasm induced by inflating a pressure cuff) muscle cramps laryngospasm tetany seizures cardiac * impaired inotropy prolonged QT ventricular fibrillation hea block