Hypercalcemia

You have more calcium in your body than any other mineral. Calcium has many important jobs. The body stores more than 99 percent of its calcium in the bones and teeth to help make and keep them strong. The rest is throughout the body in blood, muscle and the fluid between cells. Your body needs calcium to help muscles and blood vessels contract and expand, to secrete hormones and enzymes and to send messages through the nervous system. It is important to get plenty of calcium in the foods you eat. Foods rich in calcium includeDairy products such as milk, cheese, and yogurtLeafy, green vegetablesFish with soft bones that you eat, such as canned sardines and salmonCalcium-enriched foods such as breakfast cereals, fruit juices, soy and rice drinks, and tofu. Check the product labels.The exact amount of calcium you need depends on your age and other factors. Growing children and teenagers need more calcium than young adults. Older women need plenty of calcium to prevent osteoporosis. People who do not eat enough high-calcium foods should take a calcium supplement.NIH: National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements

Disease Alternative Name

calcium

hypocalcemia

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Dr. Mukul Agarwal

General Practice

Cxr interpretation Hypercalcemia +

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Dr. Rahmatullah Kamal

DOCTOR

Note: -Combination calcium and vitamin D preparations (such as Calcichew D3®) are not recommended for people needing high-dose vitamin D treatment, as they contain very low levels of vitamin D (200–400 IU per tablet) and may increase the r...See More

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Dr. Rahmatullah Kamal

DOCTOR

Drug interactions with vit D3 Potential drug interactions associated with vitamin D include the following list. Antiepileptic drugs (carbamazepine, phenytoin, or barbiturates) — can increase the metabolism of vitamin D, leading to a reduct...See More

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Dr. Rahmatullah Kamal

DOCTOR

Do not prescribe vitamin D to people with: Hypercalcaemia or hypercalciuria — seek specialist advice . Metastatic calcification . Hypervitaminosis D . Nephrolithiasis — seek specialist advice . End-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD) or seve...See More

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Dr. Alfaz Lakhani

Pediatrics

Case report by Dr Alfaz Lakhani 24day old male child presented on 4th march 2022 with complaints of abdominal distension, anorexia, vomiting since 2 days Child was exclusively breast fed. Normal vaginal delievery with no nicu admission....See More

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Saurabh Burkul

MBBS Student

HyperParaThyroidism with acute pancreatitis

19 years / Female H/O : Acute pancreatitis & renal stone . C/o:- flank pain & vommiting .... On Examination : Mandible swelling BP 140/95 HR 90 Other examination Normal ~Routine tests and Usg adv.. Cbc normal KFT normal USG shows 2 s...See More

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Dr. Disha Gupta

Micro Endodontics, Cosmetic Dentist

Well managed. Swelling was extended till mandible or mandible swelling?

Dr. Narendra Kumar

Internal Medicine

Case of bone pain with ear pain

A 28 y/o male presented with diffuse bone pain. Report shows low level of serum phosphorus (0.8 mg/dl), hyperphosphaturia and hypercalcemia and was diagnosed with hypophosphatemic osteomalacia. Tumor was found in his left middle ear & rig...See More

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Dr. Raj Alam

General Practice

m/33 75kg c/o- pain in b/l knee joint pain in proximal interphalangeal joint ankle pain ...See More

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Dr. Bhimjibhai Aghara

General Practice

If patient present with hypercalcemia,look for a squamous cell cancer(lung, esophagus, head and neck, cervix,anus) (True/False)

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Dr. Kalpesh Ninama

Internal Medicine

True Patients with breast cancer, lung cancer, and myeloma are most commonly affected, but hypercalcemia can also occur with other malignancies, including renal, gynecologic, and head and neck cancers. Cancer related hypercalcemia is due...

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