HYPOPHOSPHATEMIA

Course overview

GIVEN ITS WIDESPREAD ROLE IN NEARLY EVERY MOLECULAR, CELLULAR FUNCTION, ABERRATIONS IN SERUM PHOSPHATE LEVELS CAN BE HIGHLY IMPACTFUL. HYPOPHOSPHATEMIA IS DEFINED AS AN ADULT SERUM PHOSPHATE LEVEL OF FEWER THAN 2.5 MILLIGRAMS PER DECILITER (MG/DL). THE NORMAL LEVEL OF SERUM PHOSPHATE IN CHILDREN IS CONSIDERABLY HIGHER AND 7 MG/DL FOR INFANTS. HYPOPHOSPHATEMIA IS A RELATIVELY COMMON LABORATORY ABNORMALITY AND IS OFTEN AN INCIDENTAL FINDING. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE RISK FACTORS, EVALUATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF HYPOPHOSPHATEMIA AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN ENHANCING CARE DELIVERY FOR AFFECTED PATIENTS.