BookMarcella Donovan Walker, editor.
Summary: While there are some books that include discussions of individual causes of hypercalcemia, there are none that provide basic guidance on the approach, diagnosis and treatment of hypercalcemia, while also offering an in-depth, detailed, state-of-the-art review of the individual causes by world-renowned experts in the field. Topics discussed include pathophysiology, differing diagnostic strategies for both the pediatric and adult patient, the various forms and causes of hypercalcemia as well as current treatment regimens and algorithms. Selected chapters are enhanced with illustrative cases, thereby complementing theoretical matter with real-world applications to the practice of medicine, and tables and figures allow the reader to solidify concepts in an easily digestible format. By integrating an evidence- and guideline-based framework along with an up-to-date, research-based summary of each cause, Hypercalcemia is relevant for expert clinicians and up-and-coming medical students alike. .
Contents:
Normal Regulation of Serum Calcium
Pathophysiology and Clinical Manifestations of Hypercalcemia
Diagnostic Approach to the Adult Patient with Hypercalcemia
Diagnostic Approach and Treatment of the Pediatric Patient with Hypercalcemia
Primary Hyperparathyroidism
Genetic Causes of Hypercalcemia/Primary Hyperparathyroidism
Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia and Disorders of the Calcium Sensing Receptor
Overview of Hypercalcemia of Malignancy
Humoral Hypercalcemia of Malignancy/PTHRP
Hypercalcemia Related to Osteolytic Metastases and Myeloma
Hypercalcemia Due to Malignancy Related Production of 1,25 (OH)2
Vitamin D Intoxication
Benign 1,25(OH)2 Vitamin D-Mediated Hypercalcemia
Medication-Induced Hypercalcemia
Non-Parathyroid Hormone Mediated Endocrine Causes of Hypercalcemia
Rare and Other Causes of Hypercalcemia.