Category: Hematology/Oncology
Keywords: Oncology, Endocrine, Hypercalcemia, Electrolyte (PubMed Search)
Posted: 8/26/2024 by Sarah Dubbs, MD
(Updated: 8/31/2024)
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We see patients with nausea, fatigue, altered mental status, and other vague symptoms all day, every day in the ED. Let's not forget about hypercalcemia in the differential, especially in patients with a known malignancy! Many tumor types secrete a Parathyroid hormone (PTH)- related protein that mimics PTH and leads to high calcium levels.
Here are some clinical pearls on hypercalcemia of malignancy: