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Hypercalcemia


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Hypercalcemia Treatment

Treatment is directed at the underlying cause of hypercalcemia whenever possible. When hypercalcemia is mild and caused by primary hyperparathyroidism, patients may be followed closely by their physician over time. Severe hypercalcemia causing symptoms and requiring hospitalization is treated aggressively with the following:

Intravenous fluids
Bisphosphonates (drugs that stop bone resorption such as pamidronate or etidronate)
Calcitonin
Glucocorticoids (steroids, for hypervitaminosis D that is not medication related)
Hemodialysis (for hypercalcemia that is unresponsive to treatment and is life-threatening)

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Review Date : 5/1/2002
Reviewed By : Todd T. Brown, M.D., Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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