Hypercalcemia history and symptoms

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Symptoms

"Bones, stones, groans, and psychic moans" is a saying which will help you remember the signs and symptoms of hypercalcemia; if it is chronic it can result in urinary calculi (renal stones or bladder stones). Abnormal heart rhythms can result, and EKG findings of a short QT interval and a widened T wave suggest hypercalcemia.

Symptoms are more common at high calcium blood values (12.0 mg/dL or 3 mmol/l). Severe hypercalcemia (above 15-16 mg/dL or 3.75-4 mmol/l) is considered a medical emergency: at these levels, coma and cardiac arrest can result.

Hypercalcemia per se can result in:

• Fatigue
• Depression
• Confusion
• Anorexia
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Constipation
• Pancreatitis
• Increased urination

Complete List of Possible Symptoms

• Renal stones
• Headaches
• Bone pain and/or weakness
• Abdominal pain
• Confusion
• Nausea/vomiting
• Constipation
• Peptic ulcer disease
• Hallucinations
• Bradycardia
• Insulin resistance
• Glucose intolerance
• Muscle weakness
• Hyporeflexia
• Polyuria
• Shortened QT interval
• Pancreatitis
• Psychosis
• Depression
• Anxiety