Hypophosphatemia

Hypophosphatemia be an electrolyte disorder insyd wich der be a low level of phosphate insyd de blood. Symptoms fi include weakness, trouble breathing, den loss of appetite. Complications fi include seizures, coma, rhabdomyolysis, anaa softening of de bones.

Nutritional phosphate deficiency be exceedingly rare as phosphate be abundant insyd chaw types of chows wey e be readily passively absorbed from de gastrointestinal tract; hypophosphatemia thus be typically a result of diseases anaa an adverse effect of medical treatments. Causes dey include alcohol use disorder, refeeding insyd those plus malnutrition, recovery from diabetic ketoacidosis, burns, hyperventilation, den certain medications. E sanso fi occur insyd de setting of hyperparathyroidism, hypothyroidism, den Cushing syndrome.

E be diagnosed based on a blood phosphate concentration of less dan 0.81 mmol/L (2.5 mg/dL). Wen levels be below 0.32 mmol/L (1.0 mg/dL), e be deemed to be severe.

Treatment dey depend on de underlying cause. Dem fi give phosphate by mouth anaa by injection into a vein. Hypophosphatemia dey occur insyd about 2% of people within hospital den 70% of people insyd de intensive care unit (ICU).

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