Andy Wellsabout 1 year ago

Hypercalcemia - (Oncology emergency) causes, pathophysiology, symptoms, treatment

"Hypercalcaemia is elevated calcium levels in serum and is a common manifestation of certain types of cancers and cancer metastasis. Normally, the parathyroid gland secretes PTH in response to low serum calcium levels. Primary hyperparathyroidism and malignancy are the two most common causes of increased serum calcium levels"