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Question 1

Total plasma calcium levels are normally:

Answer 1

9.5 mg/dL

Question 2

Severe Hypercalcemia

Answer 2

> 14 mg/dL

Question 3

Normal calcium levels

Answer 3

9.0-10.5 mg/dL

Question 4

Normal ionized calcium level:

Answer 4

4.5-5.6 mg/dL or 1.05-1.3 mmol/L

Question 5

Severe hypocalcemia:

Answer 5

<7 mg/dL

Question 6

Asymptomatic hyperglycemia:

Answer 6

> 12 mg/dL

Question 7

Moderate hyperglycemia:

Answer 7

Between 12-14 mg/dL

Question 8

How do you correct for serum calcium levels?

Answer 8

Check albumin levels; (Ca + 4)- albumin

Question 9

Severe hypocalcemia or symptomatic w/ cardiac arrhythmias or tetany:

Answer 9

Ionized Ca <1.0 mmol/L

Tx w/ IV replacement

Question 10

Mild or asymptomatic hypocalcemia:

Answer 10

Ionized calcium 1-1.2 mmol/L

Tx w/ oral replacement

Question 11

Vitamin D Deficiency is defined as a calcidiol value of

Answer 11

> 20 ng/mL

Question 12

Relative insufficiency of Viatmin D:

Answer 12

21-29 ng/mL

Question 13

Goal of serum calcium in tx for secondary hyperparathyroidism:

Answer 13

9-10 mg/dL

Question 14

Random serum cortisol level excluding adrenal insufficiency

Answer 14

> 25 mcg/dL