an excessive amount of calcium in the blood.
unusually high levels of calcium in the blood as seen in rodenticide poisoning by agents containing Vitamin D versus warfarin.
A higher-than-normal level of calcium in the blood. This condition can cause a number of symptoms, including loss of appetite, nausea, thirst, fatigue, muscle weakness, restlessness, and confusion. Common in myeloma patients and usually resulting from bone destruction with release of calcium into the blood stream. Often associated with reduced kidney function since calcium can be toxic to the kidneys. For this reason, hypercalcemia is usually treated on an emergency basis using IV fluids combined with drugs to reduce bone destruction along with direct treatment for the myeloma.
a medical condition where the level of calcium in the blood is higher than normal.
is elevation of your blood calcium level. It may have many causes, but one of the more common ones is primary hyperparathyroidism, or overactivity of the parathyroid gland(s).
A disorder in which the level of calcium in the blood is too high. Hypercalcemia is the most common life-threatening disorder associated with cancer.
a condition characterized by high levels of calcium in the blood, caused by excessive amounts of vitamin D; results in sluggish nerve reflexes and calcification of soft tissues.
(hy-per-kal-SEE-mee-a): A higher-than-normal level of calcium in the blood. This condition can cause a number of symptoms, including loss of appetite, nausea, thirst, fatigue, muscle weakness, restlessness, and confusion.
Higher than normal levels of calcium in the blood.
Abnormally elevated levels of calcium in the blood.
Condition noted by elevated levels of calcium in the blood due to increased bone destruction.
the most common life-threatening metabolic disorder associated with neoplastic diseases, occurring in an estimated 10%-20% of all persons with cancer. Carcinomas of the breast, lung, head and neck, kidney, and certain hematologic malignancies, particularly multiple myeloma, are most frequently associated with hypercalcemia.
High calcium blood level. Defined as blood calcium concentration >10.5 mg/dL of blood.
abnormally high concentrations of calcium in the blood, indicating leeching of calcium from bone (tumors raise serum calcium levels by destroying bone or by releasing PTH or a PTH-like substance, osteoclast-activating factor, prostaglandins, and perhaps, a vitamin D-like sterol). Symptoms of hypercalcemia may include: feeling tired, difficulty thinking clearly, lack of appetite, abdominal pain, frequent urination, increased thirst, constipation, nausea, and vomiting.
Elevated levels of calcium in the blood caused by the destruction of bone. Hypercalcemia can cause symptoms such as dizziness and nausea.
A higher-than-normal level of calcium in the blood. This can cause a number of nonspecific symptoms, including loss of appetite, nausea, thirst, fatigue, muscle weakness, restlessness, and confusion. Excessive intake of calcium may cause muscle weakness and constipation, affect the conduction of electrical impulses in the heart (heart block) lead to calcium stones (nephrocalcinosis), in the urinary tract, impair kidney function, and interfere with the absorption of iron predisposing to iron deficiency. According to the National Academy of Sciences, adequate intake of calcium is 1 gram daily for both men and women. The upper limit for calcium intake is 2.5 grams daily.
abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood
An abnormally high concentration of blood calcium. In myeloma, the breakdown of bone, which is rich in calcium, is the main cause of high blood and urine calcium. The high calcium can contribute to weakness, loss of appetite, nausea, confusion, lethargy, and other symptoms.
(hye-per-kal-SEE-mee-a) High levels of calcium in the blood.
A condition of too much calcium in the blood. It can be caused by a number of conditions including multiple myeloma. (Read about " Multiple Myeloma and Plasmacytoma")
Abnormally high level of calcium in the blood.
(hye-per-kal-SEE-mee-a) Abnormally high blood calcium.
Increased calcium in blood.
Excess levels of calcium in the blood.
Hypercalcemia is the presence of an abnormally high concentration of calcium in the blood.
This means there is too much calcium in the blood.
elevated blood calcium levels
An excess of calcium in the Blood.
Excessively high level of calcium in the blood; this complication can be remedied though a course of therapy with bisphosphonates.