title: Hypocalcemia and hypophosphatemia in acutely ill patients.
abstract: Hypocalcemia and hypophosphatemia have recently been recognized as common metabolic complications in acutely ill patients. The diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to these abnormalities are described in this article.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan.
authors.forename: T K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Desai
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Carlson
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Geheb
mesh_terms: D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D003422:Critical Care; D006801:Humans; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy; D010710:Phosphates / Q000172:deficiency*
chemical_list: D010710:Phosphates; D002118:Calcium