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Hypercalcemia
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Linked signs and symptoms
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Linked drugs / medications
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Treatments, therapies and supportive options
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Biological and test markers
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Often increased
3- Calcitonin (CT)Reference range exampleAll, Female: 0–14 pg/mL; All, Male: 0–19 pg/mLLinked diagnostic tests1Calcitonin (Thyrocalcitonin) Concentration
- Calcium (Blood, Total)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 8.5–10.4 mg/dL; Birth - 2wks: 7.6–10.3 mg/dLLinked diagnostic tests1Calcium Concentration (Blood, Total)
- Osmolality, Blood (Serum Osmolality)Reference range exampleChild (0 - 16y): 274–290 mOsm/kg; Birth - 2wks: 265–285 mOsm/kgLinked diagnostic tests1Osmolality, Blood (Serum Osmolality)
Often decreased
7- Anion Gap (Excluding Potassium)Reference range exampleAll: 12–20 mEq/L; All: 8–16 mEq/LLinked diagnostic tests1Anion Gap
- Anion Gap (Including Potassium)Reference range exampleAll: 12–20 mEq/LLinked diagnostic tests1Anion Gap
- Magnesium (Mg, Blood)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 1.3–2.6 mEq/L; Birth - 2wks: 1.4–2.2 mEq/LLinked diagnostic tests1Magnesium Concentration (Mg, Blood)
- Parathyroid hormone (PTH, Parathormone)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 10–62 pg/mLLinked diagnostic tests1Parathyroid Hormone Concentration
- Phosphate (PO4, Phosphorus, P)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 2.5–4.5 mg/dL; Birth - 2wks: 4.3–9.2 mg/dLLinked diagnostic tests1Phosphate Concentration (PO4, Phosphorus)
- UrineReference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 4.5–7.5; Child (0 - 16y): 500–1,400 mLLinked diagnostic tests5Urine Colour, Urine Creatinine Concentration
- Urine OsmolalityReference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 250–950 mOsm/kgLinked diagnostic tests1Urine Osmolality
Other associated markers
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Introduction / full article
Hypercalcemia
Summary References
Treatments
1. http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec19/ch274/ch274c.html?qt=hypercalcemia&alt=sh#sec19-ch274-ch274c-633
2. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2673775