Hypercalcemia is an elevated calcium level in the blood. It can be an asymptomatic laboratory finding, but because an elevated calcium level is often a clue to other serious disease, a diagnosis should be undertaken if it persists.
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- Hypercalcemia Discusses this common life-threatening metabolic disorder associated with neoplastic diseases. Intended for use by doctors and other health care professionals.
- Hypercalcemia Pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, primary hyperparathyroidism, and treatment options. Co-authored by Mario Skugor and Mira Milas of the Cleveland Clinic.
- eMedicine - Hypercalcemia Provides an introduction, clinical differentials, treatment for this condition, medication, and follow-up.
- A Practical Approach to Hypercalcemia Learn about the pathophysiology and clinical manifestations of this condition, by the American Academy of Family Physicians.
- MedlinePlus: Hypercalcemia Find the causes, risk factors, symptoms, complications, tests, and treatment for it.