01 June 2022>: Articles
Unusual Case of Dehydration Leading to Severe Symptomatic Hypercalcemia
Unknown etiology
Ojbindra KC A* , Punya Hari Dahal E , Manisha Koirala E , Enas Al Zaghal EDOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936204
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936204
Table 3. The degree of hypercalcemia with clinical manifestations.
Degree of hypercalcemia | Corrected Calcium levels* | Symptoms/signs |
---|---|---|
Mild | 10.5–11.9 mg/dL | Usually asymptomatic, constipation, fatigue, depression |
Moderate | 12–13.9 mg/dL | Anorexia, nausea, polyuria, polydipsia, dehydration, shortened QT interval, muscle weakness, cognitive dysfunction |
Severe | >14 mg/dL | Lethargy, confusion, stupor, coma, pancreatitis, renal insufficiency, muscle weakness, arrhythmia, ventricular tachycardia |
* Corrected calcium(mg/dL)=measured total calcium(mg/dL)+0.8 (4.0-serum albumin (g/dL) |