Pancreatitis-Induced Hypocalcemia Causing Acute Bronchospasm

Hypocalcaemia-induced acute exacerbation of bronchial asthma: An unusual cause of a common disorder

“… 5 Severe hypocalcaemia can cause neuromuscular irritability and bronchospasm which can mimic an exacerbation of bronchial asthma. [ 1 ] Pain, anxiety and surgical stress can exacerbate bronchial asthma, but our patient was pain free. Symptomatic hypocalcaemia commonly occurs with a serum ionised calcium below 1.1 mmmol/L.…”

“…Severe hypocalcaemia can precipitate bronchospasm which can mimic asthma exacerbation. [ 1 ] A combination of these conditions poses a diagnostic dilemma and may prove fatal. We report a case of acute exacerbation of asthma induced by undiagnosed hypocalcaemia in the post-anaesthesia care unit (PACU).…”