PATHOPSYSIOLOGY EXAMS
Hypercalcemia - Occurs in normal tissues as the result of increased serum calcium levels 6 Major causes of Hypercalcemia – - Hyperparathyroidism - Phosphate retention in renal failure - Increase release of calcium from bone as in immobilization - Paget's disease - disorder that involves abnormal bone destruction and regrowth - Cancer with metastatic bone lesions - Vitamin D intoxication Hypercalcemia causes and its relationship to metastatic calcifications - Almost any condition that increases the serum calcium level can lead to calcification in inappropriate sites such as the lung, renal tubules, and blood vessels. Compensatory Mechanisms of Tissues – -Cells may adapt by und
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