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04-23-2008, 06:09 AM
Mechanism of hypocalcaemia in a patient who receives 10 unit of blood transfusion following an accident.
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04-23-2008, 06:13 AM
hypocalcaemia happens following surgery; cause of hypocalcaemia.
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04-23-2008, 06:16 AM
The preservative in transfused blood chelates calcium and so leads to hypocalcemia.
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04-23-2008, 06:18 AM
yes it is due Citrate preservative that binds to Calcium..
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04-23-2008, 06:24 AM
yeah the queston I saw on UW and also on someone exam too
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04-23-2008, 06:49 AM
nbme5 Qs
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