An Approach to Hypercalcemia - Causes, Calcium Homeostasis, Mechanisms & Signs and Symptoms Mnemonic @RhesusMedicine

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Includes calcium homeostasis and the stones bones moans groans and psychiatric overtones mnemonic for signs and symptoms of hypercalcemia. We look at what are the causes of hypercalcemia, as well as what is the mechanism for hypercalcemia in malignancy (4 ways).

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Video Timestamps:
0:00 What is Hypercalcemia ? What is the normal range of calcium in the blood?
0:15 Where is Calcium found in the body? Calcium Homeostasis
0:26 Free vs Bound Calcium / Active vs Inactive Calcium
0:44 What are the effects of activated vitamin D?
1:52 What are the effects of Parathyroid Hormone?
2:23 What are the effects of Calcitonin?
2:41 What are the causes of Hypercalcemia?
2:46 Causes of Hypercalcemia - Hyperparathyroidism
3:22 Causes of Hypercalcemia - Malignancy / Neoplasm
4:50 Causes of Hypercalcemia - Other
5:34 What are the signs and symptoms of Hypercalcemia? (Stones Bones Moans Groans and Psychiatric Overtones Mnemonic)
6:17 How is Hypercalcemia Diagnosed?
7:15 How is Hypercalcemia Treated?

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