The immediate treatment of 10 kg weight infants presented with tetany: (A) IV Diazepam, (B) IV calcium gluconate with cardiac monitoring, (C) IV slow phenobarbitone, (D) Wait and watch
Answer is B. Calcium gluconate 10%, 9mg calcium per ml is the preperation of choice.care should be taken to administer the drug slowly to avoid cardiac effects and tissue necrosis. Reference: OP G hai,eseential paediatrics,8 th edition. page no 522