Symptoms of Hypercalcemia
Symptoms of Hypercalcemia
The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources
for Hypercalcemia includes the 10
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- Hypercalcemia
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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Calcium imbalance:
Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Calcium deficit causes nerve fiber irritability and repetitive muscle spasms. Consequently, characteristic symptoms of hypocalcemia include perioral paresthesia, twitching, carpopedal spasm, tetany, seizures and, possibly, cardiac arrhythmias. Chvostek’s sign and Trousseau’s sign are reliable indicators of hypocalcemia. (See Trousseau’s sign. Also see Chvostek’s sign, page 918.)
Clinical effects of hypercalcemia include muscle weakness, decreased muscle tone, lethargy, anorexia, constipation, nausea, vomiting, dehydration, polydipsia, and polyuria. Severe hypercalcemia (serum levels that exceed 15 mg/dl) may produce cardiac arrhythmias and, eventually, coma.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Calcium imbalance:
Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)
Indications of calcium imbalance depend on the type of imbalance. (See Signs and symptoms of calcium imbalance.)
Hypocalcemia
A lack of calcium causes nerve fiber irritability and repetitive muscle spasms. Consequently, characteristic signs and symptoms of hypocalcemia include perioral paresthesia, twitching, carpopedal spasm, tetany, seizures and, possibly, cardiac arrhythmias. Although Chvostek’s and Trousseau’s signs are reliable indicators of hypocalcemia, they aren’t specific.
Hypercalcemia
Signs and symptoms of hypercalcemia include muscle weakness, decreased muscle tone, lethargy, anorexia, constipation, nausea, vomiting, dehydration, polydipsia, and polyuria. When calcium levels are greater than 3.2 mmol/L (13 mg/dL), calcification in kidneys, skin, vessels, lungs, heart, and stomach occurs and renal insufficiency may develop, especially if blood phosphate levels are normal or elevated due to impaired renal function. Severe hypercalcemia (serum levels that exceed 4.5 mmol/L or greater than 18 mg/dL) may produce cardiac arrhythmias and, eventually, coma.
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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Hypercalcemia as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions
When considering symptoms of Hypercalcemia, it is also important to consider Hypercalcemia as a possible cause of other medical conditions.
The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Hypercalcemia may cause:
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The symptom information on this page
attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Hypercalcemia.
This signs and symptoms information for Hypercalcemia has been gathered from various sources,
may not be fully accurate,
and may not be the full list of Hypercalcemia signs or Hypercalcemia symptoms.
Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Hypercalcemia may vary on an individual basis for each patient.
Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they
are indeed Hypercalcemia symptoms.
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