Weird Sign of Low Calcium or Magnesium | Chvostek's Sign

Chvostek's sign is a type of facial muscle twitching that occurs when cranial nerve VII (7) is manually stimulated. This "sign" can sometimes develop when a patient has low calcium (hypocalcemia) or low magnesium.

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[RegisteredNurseRN]

Thanks for watching! Check out our fluid and electrolyte comprehensive video (link in description) for more information on electrolyte disturbances.

[besaagbodeka]

Thanks for the education. During my patient care I worked on multinodular goitre and after the patient had undergone total thyroidectomy she experienced hypocalcemia and this was one of the test that the physician used to confirm it

[kimberlina]

Thank you extra tool for me to use, because my Onc-Endo just says if you have tingling around lips and mouth, but I don't feel as confident as someone who has at home glucose test can test blood sugars. In addition to hyperPARAthyroidism and even with 2 surgeries, my calcium is still very difficult to manage. ❤

[kimberlina]

I have trouble with Ca and K+ fluctuating. I have HyperPARAthuroid disease and have had 3 of my 4 PARAthyroids removed and in Europe, they have at-home CLIA-waived test for Ca and K+ that patients can purchase OTC . I sure wish USA pharmaceutical or DME Company here would be sold here. I have to guess, and when I get too much calcium, is just as bad.... Same with k+.
***If anyone knows of otc at-home rapid test for Ca and K+???

[michaezell]

I wonder if it's possible that RLS symptoms may be related to these drops in these specific electrolyte components? I can't stand getting potassium and especially magnesium IVs because it burns like crazy.