ea0037ep1270 | Clinical Cases–Thyroid/Other | ECE2015
Min-Li Teo Claire
, Quek Timothy Peng Lim
, Abdul Shakoor Shaikh A K K
Introduction: Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are commonly prescribed drugs. We report a case of severe hypocalcaemia secondary to omeprazole-induced hypomagnesaemia.Case report: A 85-year-old Chinese man with stage 4 chronic kidney disease was admitted to our hospital in Jun 2014 with vomiting and weakness. On admission, he was severely hypocalcaemic (adjusted calcium 1.37 mmol/l (RI: 2.152.58)) and hypomagnesaemic (Mg 0.1 mmol/l (RI: 0.71.0))...