Mnemonic

Chvostek's Sign for Hypocalcaemia

Mnemonic for eliciting and interpreting Chvostek's sign.

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Tap the cheek, twitch you'll see, low calcium's the guarantee

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  • Technique - tap over the facial nerve anterior to the ear
  • Positive sign - twitching of the facial muscles, suggests hypocalcaemia