Hypercalcemia is defined as a serum calcium level greater than the upper limit of normal range, which is 8.5-10.5 mg/dl.
Hypercalcemia of malignancy is a frequent metabolic complicati...
Hypercalcemia of malignancy (HCM) can be stratified according to severity, based upon serum calcium (SCa) levels. Mild HCM has SCa <12 mg/dL, moderate HCM has SCa 12-14 mg/dL, and severe ...
Mild hypercalcemia with calcium <12 mg/dL and asymptomatic do not need immediate treatment.
Moderate hypercalcemia with calcium between 12 and 14 mg/dL and if it is an acute rise need imme...
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Hypercalcemia of malignancy carries with it a very poor prognosis. Left untreated, the median survival is 2 to 6 weeks.
Diagnosis may be difficult unless the patient has a known maligna...
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FIGURE 82.15. Electrolyte effects on EKG Q-T interval. Note prolongation with hypocalcemia, shortening with hypercalcemia.