NEET AIPMT SOLVED PAPER SCREENING 2010

  • question_answer
    Low \[C{{a}^{2+}}\]in the body fluid may be the cause of

    A) tetany                                  

    B) anaemia              

    C)                        angina pectoris

    D)        gout

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    The usual cause of tetany is lack of calcium. But excess of phosphate can also trigger the spasms. Hypoparathyroidism    (hyposecretion    of parathormone) can lead to tetany. In this, some skeletal muscles, usually of hands and feet fail to relax after a contraction and-remain in sustained condition. Tetany of laryngeal, thoracic and phrenic muscles which help in breathing causes death, because the patient fails to breath (asphyxia).


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