title: Hypocalcemia, hypomagnesemia, and hypokalemia following hydrofluoric acid chemical injury.
abstract: Dermal exposure to hydrofluoric acid could potentially result in severe serum calcium and magnesium depletion induced by binding with fluoride anion. This report describes the case of a 48-year-old man who developed hypocalcemia and hypomagnesemia accompanied by hypokalemia-an interesting finding-following a chemical injury with exposure to 70% hydrofluoric acid. Successful treatment included administration of calcium gluconate and magnesium both intravenously and topically.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, NIMTS General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dalamaga
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Karmaniolas
authors.forename: Athina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nikolaidou
authors.forename: Evangelia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Papadavid
mesh_terms: D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000150:complications*; D002125:Calcium Gluconate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006858:Hydrofluoric Acid / Q000506:poisoning*; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D008274:Magnesium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008275:Magnesium Deficiency / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D008274:Magnesium; D006858:Hydrofluoric Acid; D002125:Calcium Gluconate