Description of kidney tumors If we look at kidney cancer in general, it is necessary to divide them into benign tumors whose nature is not aggressive and are usually well operable and do not tend to aggressively expand into the…
increased levels of calcium in the cri
Other names: hypercalcemia, increased blood calcium
Calcium levels in the blood are fundamental laboratory investigations.
Increased levels of calcium in the blood is manifested by nausea and vomiting, constipation, excessive urination and thirst, fluid loss, fatigue, muscle weakness, depression and mental changes.Other symptoms depend on the underlying conditions that led to this situation. May be present in bone changes or changes in other organs.
The most common cause is the increased parathyroid function, some cancers, overdose of vitamin D, is further increased when the level of immobilization, Paget’s disease, sarcoidosis,aluminum toxicity, or when using lithium as the drug.
Treatment depends on the underlying cause.
Sicknesses with this symptom:
Multiple myeloma
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