22q11.2 Hypocalcemia Screening/Treatment Clinical Pathway — Inpatient, Outpatient Specialty Care and PICU

Goals and Metrics

Patient Education

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Peri-Operative Management of Hypocalcemia in Children with 22q11.2 Deletion/Duplication

Preoperative Care

Scheduled Elective Procedures

Anesthesia APP Provider
Endocrine Calcium Emergency Letter in Epic
- Review need for Stress Dose Calcium given evening prior to procedure
Current Ca treatment
Recent Ca level (within 3 mos)
Notifies outpatient Endocrinologist of planned procedure
Place blood drawing IV for repeating post-op Ca levels
Pre-Procedural Endocrine and Genetics Evaluations
- Scheduling with Endocrine, urgent appointments, children without known history or hypocalcemia
Endocrine
Orders Ca, albumin if no results within 3 mos
Documents peri-operative recommendations in Epic

Inpatient Procedures

Hospital Provider Reviews:
- Endocrine Calcium Emergency Letter in Epic
- Review need for Stress Dose Calcium given evening prior to procedure
Current Ca Treatment
Recent Ca level (within 3 mos)
Orders Ca, albumin if no results within 3 mos
Consults Endocrine

Postoperative Hypocalcemia Treatment and Monitoring Recommendations Signs and Symptoms of Hypocalcemia
	Monitoring	Treatment for Ca < 8.5 mg/dL	Escalation
High Risk Patient Factors History of hypocalcemia with procedures/illness or baseline requirement for calcium and/or calcitriol supplementation Procedure Factors Longer/more invasive procedures Delayed transition to PO/usual enteral intake	All Post-op Ca within 1-4 hrs post procedure if procedure lasts ≥ 2 hrs Inpatient Continue Ca monitoring every 4-6 hrs Discontinue if 2 Ca ≥ 8.5 mg/dL more than 8 hrs apart Outpatient Review child’s post-discharge Ca monitoring plan Typically, if Ca normal, check 2-3 days post-discharge Labs ordered by primary endocrinologist	Consult Endocrine Give IV Calcitriol in the OR/recovery room Followed by Oral/IV Calcitriol and Oral Calcium as soon as able to tolerate PO Goal: Start within 4 hrs of surgery Asymptomatic Start at lower end of suggested dose ranges Signs/Symptoms of Hypocalcemia Consider escalation Titration Titrate the calcium and/or calcitriol with support of Endocrine consult if there is no improvement in Ca level	Signs/Symptoms of Hypocalcemia Consider Oral/IV Calcitriol IV Calcium Transfer to ICU
Intermediate Risk Patient Factors History of mild hypocalcemia with procedures/illness Procedure Factors Longer/more invasive procedures Delayed transition to PO/usual enteral intake	All No routine post-procedure Ca monitoring Obtain post-procedure Ca if child is not back to baseline (sedated, not taking PO well) within 4 hrs Inpatient Continue Ca monitoring every 4-6 hrs Discontinue if 2 Ca ≥ 8.5 mg/dL more than 8 hrs apart Outpatient Review child’s post-discharge Ca monitoring plan Typically, if Ca normal, check 2-3 days post-discharge Labs ordered by primary endocrinologist	Consult Endocrine Give Oral/IV Calcitriol and Oral Calcium Goal: Start within 4 hrs of surgery Asymptomatic Start at lower end of suggested dose ranges Signs/Symptoms of Hypocalcemia Consider escalation	Signs/Symptoms of Hypocalcemia Consider Oral/IV Calcitriol IV Calcium Transfer to ICU
Low Risk Patient Factors No known history of hypocalcemia Procedure Factors Short procedure with quick post-procedure transition to home feeding regimen	No routine post-op Ca monitoring required Review Symptoms of Hypocalcemia with family prior to discharge

Discharge Recommendations

Posted: May 2021
Revised: May 2024, Revisions

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Editors: Clinical Pathways Team

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