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 isrelevant for expert clinicians and up-and-coming medical students alike.

Autorentext

Marcella Donovan Walker, MD, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Division of Endocrinology, New York, NY, USA

Inhalt
Normal Regulation of Serum CalciumPathophysiology and Clinical Manifestations of HypercalcemiaDiagnostic Approach to the Adult Patient with HypercalcemiaDiagnostic Approach and Treatment of the Pediatric Patient with HypercalcemiaPrimary HyperparathyroidismGenetic Causes of Hypercalcemia/Primary HyperparathyroidismFamilial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia and Disorders of the Calcium Sensing ReceptorOverview of Hypercalcemia of MalignancyHumoral Hypercalcemia of Malignancy/PTHRPHypercalcemia Related to Osteolytic Metastases and MyelomaHypercalcemia Due to Malignancy Related Production of 1,25 (OH)2Vitamin D IntoxicationBenign 1,25(OH)2 Vitamin D-Mediated HypercalcemiaMedication-Induced HypercalcemiaNon-Parathyroid Hormone Mediated Endocrine Causes of HypercalcemiaRare and Other Causes of Hypercalcemia