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Hypercalcemia, also
spelled hypercalcaemia, is a high
calcium (Ca2+)
level in the
blood serum. The
normal range is 2.1–2.6 mmol/L (8.8–10.7 mg/dL, 4.3–5...
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Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia (FHH) is an
inherited condition that can
cause hypercalcemia, a
serum calcium level typically above 10.2 mg/dL; although...
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referred to as calcium-alkali syndrome, is the
third most
common cause of
hypercalcemia. Milk-alkali
syndrome is
characterized by
elevated blood calcium levels...
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metabolism can lead to hypocalcemia,
decreased plasma levels of
calcium or
hypercalcemia,
elevated plasma calcium levels.
Hypocalcemia is
common and can occur...
- Loss of
renal concentrating ability is a
direct result of
hypercalcemia. As
hypercalcemia persists,
mineralization of the
kidneys results in progressive...
- coma, and seizure.
Primary treatment of
hypercalcemia consists of
administering IV fluids. If the
hypercalcemia is
severe and/or ****ociated with cancer...
- if
there is
concern for it.
Differential diagnoses of
hypercalcemia include humoral hypercalcemia of malignancy,
renal failure,
malignant bone destruction...
- urine-stained diapers. It is also
known as Drummond's syndrome, and
hypercalcemia. It is
caused by a
defect in
tryptophan absorption.
Bacterial degradation...
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secretes PTHrP, this can lead to
hypercalcemia. As this is
sometimes the
first sign of the malignancy,
hypercalcemia caused by
PTHrP is
considered a paraneoplastic...
