Hypercalcemia in Malignancy; the Second Great Masquerader
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports - Year 2014, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
Hypercalcemia in malignancy can present with metabolic derangement, generalized weakness, altered mental status, renal compromise, cardiac dysrhythmias including atrial fibrillation and bradycardia, abdominal pain and/or shortness of breath amongst many other clinical manifestations. We present three cases of hypercalcemia in patients with malignancies; followed by discussion of hypercalcemia including etiology, clinical presentation and treatment.
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Adam H. Miller, Marcelo Sandoval, Jayne Viets-UpChurch, Arun Jacob, Maggie Q. Ma
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- EP ID EP343774
- DOI 10.9734/IJMPCR/2014/11240
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