ea0038p73 | Clinical practice/governance and case reports | SFEBES2015
Sabin Jodie
, Harris Sharman
, Peyrasse Pierre
, Johnson Ian
, Jones Ginette
, Wilton Anthony
Immobilisation is a recognised but rare cause of hypercalcaemia. Most reported cases are patients with spinal cord injury or trauma.Case 1: A 26-year-old female experienced a 5½ months admission to the intensive care unit (ITU) with complications following small bowel resection for Crohns disease. At 16 weeks she developed hypercalcaemia. Investigations confirmed calcium 3.24 mmol/l, parathyroid hormone (PTH) <0.6 pmol/l (1.66.9), 24...