title: Hypocalcemia in acute pancreatitis revisited.
abstract: Hypocalcemia is a frequent finding in acute pancreatitis. Severe hypocalcemia can present with neurological as well as cardiovascular manifestations. Correction of hypocalcemia by parenteral calcium infusion remains a controversial topic as intracellular calcium overload is the central mechanism of acinar cell injury in pancreatitis. The current article deals with the art and science of calcium correction in pancreatitis patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Critical Care Medicine, SGPGIMS, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Armin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.affiliation: Department of Critical Care Medicine, SGPGIMS, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Afzal
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Azim
authors.affiliation: Department of Critical Care Medicine, SGPGIMS, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Mohan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gurjar
authors.affiliation: Department of Critical Care Medicine, SGPGIMS, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Arvind Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Baronia
keywords: Acute pancreatitis; calcium; hypocalcemia