Hypomagnesaemia associated with diabetes mellitus may cause laryngospasm.
This report describes the case of a female diabetic patient who experienced two episodes of severe laryngospasm during maintenance of anaesthesia and also 1 h post-operatively. The most probable diagnosis considered was severe hypomagnesaemia with concomitant hypocalcaemia confirmed by electrolyte measurements. The association between hypomagnesaemia and laryngospasm is discussed.
Papaioannou
A
A
Department of Anaesthesiology, University Hospital of Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
Papantonaki
S
S
Nyktari
V
V
Psomopoulos
H
H
Karatsis
P
P
Fraidakis
O
O
Askitopoulou
H
H
D000328:Adult; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000150:complications; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D007826:Laryngismus / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D008274:Magnesium / Q000097:blood*; D011183:Postoperative Complications
D008274:Magnesium