A 9 months child has been presented in the emergency with complaints of seizure one hour back. On examination, child is alert and on investigation S.calcium is found to be 5mg %. His next line of treatment will be:
Ans. C. Calcium in a dose of 2ml/kgTetany, laryngospasm and seizures must be treated immediately with 2ml/kg of 10% calcium gluconate, administered IV slowly under cardiac monitoring.
Phenytoin
Calcium in a dose of 1 ml/kg
Calcium in a dose of 2 ml/kg
Diazepam
Miscellaneous