Electrolytes - Hypocalcemia and Hypercalemia

Calcium disorders can flip a patient’s physiology upside down — and your shelf score with it. From post-thyroidectomy hypocalcemia to malignancy-induced hypercalcemia, these electrolyte shifts demand quick recognition and targeted management.

In this episode, Chris and Mars break down everything you need to know about hypocalcemia and hypercalcemia for your surgery shelf. You’ll learn how to recognize key signs, connect them to the underlying physiology, and avoid the treatment traps that love to appear in exam vignettes.

We cover: ✅ Why ionized calcium is the only number you can truly trust ✅ The post-op red flags for hypoparathyroidism ✅ Citrate toxicity during massive transfusion — when to check, when to treat ✅ How hypomagnesemia sabotages your calcium correction ✅ When to withhold calcium in tumor lysis syndrome ✅ The “stones, bo ...