An unusual case of severe hypercalcemia: as dehydrated as a bone
Objective: Severe hypercalcemia is a medical emergency. Hyperparathyroidism, malignancy, vitamin D toxicity, infections such as tuberculosis, or systemic illness such as sarcoidosis are all possible etiologies. Among the less studied causes is dehydration. Our objective is to identify dehydration as...
Main Authors: | Roshan Acharya, Dylan M Winters, Cameron Rowe, Nathan Buckley, Smita Kafle, Bhaskar Chhetri |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Greater Baltimore Medical Center
2021-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2020.1851859 |
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