A toddler with severe hypercalcemia and pyelonephritis: Questions
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DOI: 10.1007/s00467-020-04710-4
Abstract: A 3-year-old female was admitted for evaluation and management of severe hypercalcemia in the setting of pan-sensitive Escherichia coli pyelonephritis. Past medical and surgical history were negative except for chronic constipation. There was no significant… read more here.
Keywords: reference interval; severe hypercalcemia; hypercalcemia; level ... See more keywords
Calcinosis cutis and severe hypercalcemia in a patient on long‐term hemodialysis
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DOI: 10.1111/hdi.12855
Abstract: To the Editor: Calcinosis cutis is a rare disease characterized by depositions of amorphous calcium salts in the skin. Metastatic calcification is often responsible for this situation. In patients undergoing hemodialysis, high levels of calcium… read more here.
Keywords: hypercalcemia; hemodialysis; calcinosis cutis; severe hypercalcemia ... See more keywords
Severe hypercalcemia caused by parathyroid hormone in a rectal cancer metastasis: a case report
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DOI: 10.1186/s12902-020-00664-8
Abstract: Background Hypercalcemia of malignancy is relatively common in several cancers. However, in colorectal cancer, paraneoplastic phenomena that cause hypercalcemia is uncommon. In the few cases that are reported, secretion of parathyroid hormone-related peptide mediates the… read more here.
Keywords: severe hypercalcemia; hypercalcemia; parathyroid hormone; case ... See more keywords
Severe hypercalcemia in an infant with unbalanced translocation of chromosomes 2 and 8: a possible contribution of 2p duplication
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DOI: 10.1515/jpem-2020-0525
Abstract: Abstract Objectives We report an uncommon case of severe hypercalcemia in an infant with unbalanced translocation of chromosomes 2 and 8 with 2p duplication. After ruling out all the possible etiologies of hypercalcemia, we speculated… read more here.
Keywords: severe hypercalcemia; hypercalcemia; duplication; hypercalcemia infant ... See more keywords
A Case of J Wave Syndrome Due to Severe Hypercalcemia with Ventricular Fibrillation Storm and Successful Treatment of Isoproterenol Infusion.
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DOI: 10.1536/ihj.20-798
Abstract: A case of J wave syndrome with ventricular fibrillation (VF) storm and severe hypercalcemia due to primary hyperparathyroidism is presented. VF storm subsided with an isoproterenol infusion. Prominent J waves and a Brugada-like electrocardiogram pattern… read more here.
Keywords: case wave; storm; severe hypercalcemia; fibrillation storm ... See more keywords
Characteristics and outcome of severe hypercalcemia on admission to the emergency department: a retrospective cohort study.
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DOI: 10.57187/smw.2023.40069
Abstract: AIMS OF THE STUDY To investigate the prevalence of hypercalcemia (>2.60 mmol/l) and severe hypercalcemia (≥2.80 mmol/l) on admission. Symptoms, causes, course of serum calcium, treatment and outcome of severe hypercalcemia were evaluated and compared… read more here.
Keywords: calcium; hypercalcemia; severe hypercalcemia; outcome severe ... See more keywords