Endocrine Abstracts

A 74 year-old woman had 4 presentations to the hospital with severe symptomatic hypercalcemia despite intensive medical therapy. She had a background of right hemithyroidectomy, hypothyroidism and rheumatoid arthritis. She first presented with symptoms of muscle weakness, vomiting, confusion and muscle aches. Her initial test results showed an adjusted calcium level of 3.79 mmol/l and PTH of 28.1 pmol/l; she was treated with IV fluids, Pamidronate 60 mg and discharged home wit...