Severe hypercalcemia due to drowning in an onsen (hot spring)

Hypercalcemia is generally caused by primary hyperparathyroidism, malignancies, and drugs. Herein, we report a case of severe hypercalcemia due to drowning in hot springs. A 55-year-old woman was found floating in a public bath at a hotel and was admitted to a nearby hospital. The patient was intuba...

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Main Authors: Daisuke Ueno, Yasukazu Shiino, Jiro Takahashi, Takahiro Inoue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock
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Online Access:http://www.onlinejets.org/article.asp?issn=0974-2700;year=2023;volume=16;issue=2;spage=63;epage=65;aulast=Ueno