Hypercalcaemia! Noooooo!
October 18, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Hypercalcaemia! Noooooo!
I wish someone would teach my GP about parathyroid glands. Hypercalcaemia is no fun on top of severe ME, POTS, COPD, Fibromyalgia, Osteoarthritis and hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome to name but a few. Sick of being sick.
September 28, 2026 at 2:55 PM
I wish someone would teach my GP about parathyroid glands. Hypercalcaemia is no fun on top of severe ME, POTS, COPD, Fibromyalgia, Osteoarthritis and hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome to name but a few. Sick of being sick.
We have threshold referral criteria which include blood work; for routine referrals.
One of the first cases of depression I came across as a student was a lady I saw during the medicine block at the general hospital, weeks earlier. She had classic hypercalcaemia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperca...
One of the first cases of depression I came across as a student was a lady I saw during the medicine block at the general hospital, weeks earlier. She had classic hypercalcaemia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperca...
Hypercalcaemia - Wikipedia
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August 16, 2026 at 4:32 PM
We have threshold referral criteria which include blood work; for routine referrals.
One of the first cases of depression I came across as a student was a lady I saw during the medicine block at the general hospital, weeks earlier. She had classic hypercalcaemia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperca...
One of the first cases of depression I came across as a student was a lady I saw during the medicine block at the general hospital, weeks earlier. She had classic hypercalcaemia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperca...
Five years ago today I walked into my GP office to pick up a repeat prescription and didn’t come home until eleven days later. If not for the receptionist who was also a nurse, I might have died of acute hypercalcaemia.
August 13, 2026 at 8:03 AM
Five years ago today I walked into my GP office to pick up a repeat prescription and didn’t come home until eleven days later. If not for the receptionist who was also a nurse, I might have died of acute hypercalcaemia.
guess who has hypercalcaemia again! haha it's me!
at least this time they caught it early, so i just had iv fluids at the chemo unit instead of having to stay in hospital.
and they had to postpone chemo, but only for a couple days. so we resume on wednesday, provided my bloods are looking better
at least this time they caught it early, so i just had iv fluids at the chemo unit instead of having to stay in hospital.
and they had to postpone chemo, but only for a couple days. so we resume on wednesday, provided my bloods are looking better
June 23, 2025 at 1:13 PM
guess who has hypercalcaemia again! haha it's me!
at least this time they caught it early, so i just had iv fluids at the chemo unit instead of having to stay in hospital.
and they had to postpone chemo, but only for a couple days. so we resume on wednesday, provided my bloods are looking better
at least this time they caught it early, so i just had iv fluids at the chemo unit instead of having to stay in hospital.
and they had to postpone chemo, but only for a couple days. so we resume on wednesday, provided my bloods are looking better
from my discharge letter, turns out it was malignant hypercalcaemia, which can be life threatening if left untreated. now i can see why they were so insistent on all the iv fluids even though i wasn't especially dehydrated
aaaand the chemo nurse just called & said the oncologist just got today's blood test results back & wants me to be admitted for 24 hours. so now i have to pack & go back to the hospital 🙃
March 7, 2025 at 6:39 PM
from my discharge letter, turns out it was malignant hypercalcaemia, which can be life threatening if left untreated. now i can see why they were so insistent on all the iv fluids even though i wasn't especially dehydrated
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April 15, 2025 at 6:23 PM
💡My latest Medscape Medical Mentor podcast is live!
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🔥The interpretation & management of hypercalcaemia in primary care🔥
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Also see my @medscape.com Primary Care #Hack on calcium
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March 10, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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You're probably fine, but in case: Max recommended dose on those is real, too much calcium can screw you up. Have a friend of a friend who took too many, too regularly, and ended up in hypercalcaemia.
May 25, 2026 at 4:08 AM
You're probably fine, but in case: Max recommended dose on those is real, too much calcium can screw you up. Have a friend of a friend who took too many, too regularly, and ended up in hypercalcaemia.
Immobilization-related hypercalcaemia--a possible novel mechanism and response to pamidronate. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2429738/
Immobilization-related hypercalcaemia--a pos...
Immobilization-related hypercalcaemia is an uncommon but ...
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December 9, 2024 at 10:57 PM
Immobilization-related hypercalcaemia--a possible novel mechanism and response to pamidronate. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2429738/
Treatment of immobilization-related hypercalcaemia with denosumab https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4400556/
Treatment of immobilization-related hypercal...
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December 9, 2024 at 10:57 PM
Treatment of immobilization-related hypercalcaemia with denosumab https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4400556/
BRIEF REPORT Paraprotein-Induced Spurious Hypercalcaemia: Diagnostic Pitfalls in Two Cases by Nathan Lorde et al
EJE Volume 193, Issue 2, August 2025
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October 21, 2025 at 4:16 PM
BRIEF REPORT Paraprotein-Induced Spurious Hypercalcaemia: Diagnostic Pitfalls in Two Cases by Nathan Lorde et al
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New paper co-authored by EKHUFT colleague with Medway FT staff:
"Non-parathyroid hypercalcaemia in a patient on lithium therapy..."
Open access available here: assets.cureus.com/uploads/case...
"Non-parathyroid hypercalcaemia in a patient on lithium therapy..."
Open access available here: assets.cureus.com/uploads/case...
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November 6, 2025 at 9:35 AM
New paper co-authored by EKHUFT colleague with Medway FT staff:
"Non-parathyroid hypercalcaemia in a patient on lithium therapy..."
Open access available here: assets.cureus.com/uploads/case...
"Non-parathyroid hypercalcaemia in a patient on lithium therapy..."
Open access available here: assets.cureus.com/uploads/case...
b) high rate of vitamin D deficiency in our unit; vitamin D was associated with both higher ALP and higher PTH c) increasing PTH threshold for extra calcium supplementation from 7 to 10 had no impact on PTH trajectory but was associated with reduction in severe hypercalcaemia 2/
July 28, 2025 at 6:01 PM
b) high rate of vitamin D deficiency in our unit; vitamin D was associated with both higher ALP and higher PTH c) increasing PTH threshold for extra calcium supplementation from 7 to 10 had no impact on PTH trajectory but was associated with reduction in severe hypercalcaemia 2/
5!
“The Calcified Heart of Saint Ignace Battiste:” inspired by an 11 day stint in Glasgow Royal Infirmary for hypercalcaemia. GRI looks out onto the cathedral and necropolis.
Fun fact: i didn’t know about Percy Shelley’s heart when I wrote this.
Song pairing: m.youtube.com/watch?v=CAZ1...
“The Calcified Heart of Saint Ignace Battiste:” inspired by an 11 day stint in Glasgow Royal Infirmary for hypercalcaemia. GRI looks out onto the cathedral and necropolis.
Fun fact: i didn’t know about Percy Shelley’s heart when I wrote this.
Song pairing: m.youtube.com/watch?v=CAZ1...
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November 25, 2025 at 11:47 PM
5!
“The Calcified Heart of Saint Ignace Battiste:” inspired by an 11 day stint in Glasgow Royal Infirmary for hypercalcaemia. GRI looks out onto the cathedral and necropolis.
Fun fact: i didn’t know about Percy Shelley’s heart when I wrote this.
Song pairing: m.youtube.com/watch?v=CAZ1...
“The Calcified Heart of Saint Ignace Battiste:” inspired by an 11 day stint in Glasgow Royal Infirmary for hypercalcaemia. GRI looks out onto the cathedral and necropolis.
Fun fact: i didn’t know about Percy Shelley’s heart when I wrote this.
Song pairing: m.youtube.com/watch?v=CAZ1...
Oh boy hypercalcaemia fucking sucks, glad they reacted so quickly!
March 9, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Oh boy hypercalcaemia fucking sucks, glad they reacted so quickly!
CYP34A1 and -A3
Heterozygous or homozygous.
Hypophosphataemia (may be insidious leads to increase in calcitriol levels, leading to hypercalcaemia, hypercalciuria to stones and neohrocalcinosis.
Heterozygous or homozygous.
Hypophosphataemia (may be insidious leads to increase in calcitriol levels, leading to hypercalcaemia, hypercalciuria to stones and neohrocalcinosis.
February 22, 2025 at 9:47 AM
CYP34A1 and -A3
Heterozygous or homozygous.
Hypophosphataemia (may be insidious leads to increase in calcitriol levels, leading to hypercalcaemia, hypercalciuria to stones and neohrocalcinosis.
Heterozygous or homozygous.
Hypophosphataemia (may be insidious leads to increase in calcitriol levels, leading to hypercalcaemia, hypercalciuria to stones and neohrocalcinosis.
Then, suddenly, a googly is bowled
A bunch of possible risks are listed. BUT THE SOURCE IS NOT THE EVIDENCE REVIEWS.
Rather it is listed as "professional consensus exercise, July 2025". No details as to which professionals, how consensus was reached, etc. etc. etc.
A bunch of possible risks are listed. BUT THE SOURCE IS NOT THE EVIDENCE REVIEWS.
Rather it is listed as "professional consensus exercise, July 2025". No details as to which professionals, how consensus was reached, etc. etc. etc.
March 25, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Then, suddenly, a googly is bowled
A bunch of possible risks are listed. BUT THE SOURCE IS NOT THE EVIDENCE REVIEWS.
Rather it is listed as "professional consensus exercise, July 2025". No details as to which professionals, how consensus was reached, etc. etc. etc.
A bunch of possible risks are listed. BUT THE SOURCE IS NOT THE EVIDENCE REVIEWS.
Rather it is listed as "professional consensus exercise, July 2025". No details as to which professionals, how consensus was reached, etc. etc. etc.
Pre-hospital blood product transfusion & calcium management in the United Kingdom: a multicentre service evaluation
sjtrem.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
#transfusion #bloodproduct #majorhaemorrhage #haemorrhage #prehospital #PHEM #trauma #SJTREM #FOAMed #OpenAccess
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#transfusion #bloodproduct #majorhaemorrhage #haemorrhage #prehospital #PHEM #trauma #SJTREM #FOAMed #OpenAccess
Pre-hospital blood product transfusion and calcium management in the United Kingdom: a multicentre service evaluation - Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Background Hypocalcaemia and hypercalcaemia are associated with increased morbidity and mortality in trauma patients. Although in-hospital calcium replacement protocols target normocalcaemia, UK…
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September 1, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Pre-hospital blood product transfusion & calcium management in the United Kingdom: a multicentre service evaluation
sjtrem.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
#transfusion #bloodproduct #majorhaemorrhage #haemorrhage #prehospital #PHEM #trauma #SJTREM #FOAMed #OpenAccess
sjtrem.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
#transfusion #bloodproduct #majorhaemorrhage #haemorrhage #prehospital #PHEM #trauma #SJTREM #FOAMed #OpenAccess
UPDATE: Hypercalcaemia is commonly seen in patients with malignant disease. These modules explains the assessment and management of the problem in the ED. Read our #LearningSession (LS) and #Reference (Ref):
LS: www.rcemlearning.co....
Ref: www.rcemlearning.co....
LS: www.rcemlearning.co....
Ref: www.rcemlearning.co....
August 25, 2025 at 5:27 PM
UPDATE: Hypercalcaemia is commonly seen in patients with malignant disease. These modules explains the assessment and management of the problem in the ED. Read our #LearningSession (LS) and #Reference (Ref):
LS: www.rcemlearning.co....
Ref: www.rcemlearning.co....
LS: www.rcemlearning.co....
Ref: www.rcemlearning.co....
Williams syndrome - hypercalcaemia in kids. Rx 0.9% saline, furosemide & bisphosphonates (later) http://www.williams-syndrome.org/what-is-williams-syndrome
#FOAMped #PEM2013
#FOAMped #PEM2013
What is Williams syndrome?
Williams syndrome (WS) is a genetic condition that is pre...
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November 27, 2024 at 12:43 PM
Williams syndrome - hypercalcaemia in kids. Rx 0.9% saline, furosemide & bisphosphonates (later) http://www.williams-syndrome.org/what-is-williams-syndrome
#FOAMped #PEM2013
#FOAMped #PEM2013
Also, as per Ivan's advice on X re calcium intake, maybe speak to your GP about that. Hypercalcaemia generally indicates a serious underlying problem.
May 25, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Also, as per Ivan's advice on X re calcium intake, maybe speak to your GP about that. Hypercalcaemia generally indicates a serious underlying problem.
You do wonder about how the pancreas copes with hypercalcaemia in PHP
November 18, 2024 at 9:01 PM
You do wonder about how the pancreas copes with hypercalcaemia in PHP
If you haven't signed or shared this already, please consider doing so. Calcium is a metal and calcium carbonate contains 40% calcium... it is added to many processed foods and everything made with flour in the UK. Hypercalcaemia is dangerous. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
Petition: Require producers to declare how much metal is in food, drink and supplements
We want the Government to make it a legal requirement for food, drink and supplement manufacturers to print clearly on all packaging exactly how much Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium, Sodium and other me...
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August 20, 2025 at 3:38 PM
If you haven't signed or shared this already, please consider doing so. Calcium is a metal and calcium carbonate contains 40% calcium... it is added to many processed foods and everything made with flour in the UK. Hypercalcaemia is dangerous. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
It's that time of year again! ☀️
As temperatures rise, many people affected by sarcoidosis are at a higher risk of health problems. Luckily there are many ways to stay cool and lessen the impact of the heat.
Click here to find out more: www.sarcoidosisuk.org/staying-cool...
As temperatures rise, many people affected by sarcoidosis are at a higher risk of health problems. Luckily there are many ways to stay cool and lessen the impact of the heat.
Click here to find out more: www.sarcoidosisuk.org/staying-cool...
June 18, 2025 at 8:35 AM
It's that time of year again! ☀️
As temperatures rise, many people affected by sarcoidosis are at a higher risk of health problems. Luckily there are many ways to stay cool and lessen the impact of the heat.
Click here to find out more: www.sarcoidosisuk.org/staying-cool...
As temperatures rise, many people affected by sarcoidosis are at a higher risk of health problems. Luckily there are many ways to stay cool and lessen the impact of the heat.
Click here to find out more: www.sarcoidosisuk.org/staying-cool...