ea0019s14 | Calcium conundrums: too high, too low and what to do | SFEBES2009
Hosking David
Severe hypercalcaemia poses a real threat of end organ damage mainly to the kidney and the skeleton. While an accurate diagnosis of the cause of the severe hypercalcaemia is important for effective management, initial treatment often has to be instituted before all tests are completed. The kidney is pivotal in this respect since it is the only way in which the body can excrete an unwanted calcium load. Hypercalcaemia impairs renal function by reducing GFR and also by causing n...