The basic symptoms of hypocalcemia generally include twitching of hands and feet, irritability, heart failure, etc. They mainly include the following three conditions.
1. Increased excitability of neuromuscular system: When the excitability of neuromuscular system of patients increases, there will be numbness and pins and needles sensation in the mouth and fingertips, twitching of hands and feet, hyperreflexia of tendons and other symptoms, and even laryngeal spasm in patients with severe hypocalcemia.
2. Abnormal metabolism of nerve cells: The nerve cells of patients with hypocalcemia will have abnormal metabolism, which is often manifested as irritability, depression and cognitive impairment.
3. Abnormalities of cardiomyocytes: Patients with hypocalcemia may have abnormalities of cardiomyocyte autoregulation, which are often manifested as conduction block arrhythmia, and in severe cases, ventricular fibrillation and heart failure may occur.
When patients have the above symptoms, they should go to the hospital in time and be treated under the guidance of the doctor.