Marilyn Augustine

You’re Reading an Archived Article: For up-to-date Diagnosis & Disease information, visit this article on hypocalcemia. Are You Sure the Patient Has Hypocalcemia? Hypocalcemia Symptoms Most patients with hypocalcemia are asymptomatic, particularly in the outpatient setting. Symptomatic hypocalcemia most commonly occurs in an inpatient setting with serum ionized calcium below 4.3 mg/dL [1.1 mmol/L] or…

You’re Reading an Archived Article: For up-to-date Diagnosis & Disease information, visit this article on hypercalcemia. Are You Sure the Patient Has Malignancy-Associated Hypercalcemia (MAHC)? Symptoms and signs The development of symptoms depends on the degree and duration of hypercalcemia. Age, comorbidities, rate of rise, and concurrent medication use affect presenting symptoms. Generally people with…