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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
10
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-8-1
pubmed:abstractText
Acute hypercalcemic crisis is the life-threatening exacerbation of an existing hypercalcemia syndrome, which is characterized by additional cerebral symptoms such as clouding of consciousness, somnolence and coma as well as rapid deterioration of renal function. Possible causes are diseases associated with severe hypercalcemia, such as malignant diseases, primary and tertiary hyperparathyroidism, vitamin D poisoning and treatment with calcium, vitamin D and calcium-containing ion exchangers in renal insufficiency. Nowadays the specific diagnosis can usually be established quickly and simply, since only in primary and tertiary hyperparathyroidism are calcium and the intact parathormone elevated. The aim of treatment is to bring about an effective reduction in serum calcium by inhibiting bone resorption and increasing calcium excretion in the urine. Today, the substances calcitonin, biphosphonate, mithramycin (plicamycin) and glucocorticoids, each with a different mode of action, are available. In patients with underlying malignant diseases these substances are used to supplement the treatment of the malignancy, while in hyperparathyroidism they are administered prior to operative parathyroidectomy.
pubmed:language
ger
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0015-8178
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
10
pubmed:volume
114
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
118-22
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
[Hypercalcemic crisis. Exacerbation of an existing hypercalcemia syndrome].
pubmed:affiliation
Medizinische Klinik I, Diakonissenkrankenhaus Stuttgart.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Review