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Causes of Hypercalcemia
> 10.2 |
Hyperparathyroidism & parathyroid tumors, Paget's disease of the bone, multiple myeloma, metastatic cancer
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Causes of Hypocalcemia
< 8.2 |
Hypoparathyroidism, total parathyroidectomy, Cushing syndrome, renal failure
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Causes of Hyperchloremia
> 108 |
Severe dehydration, complete renal shutdown, head injury (producing neurogenic hyperventilation)
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Causes of Hypochloremia
< 100 |
May result from low sodium & potassium levels due to prolonged vomiting, gastric suctioning, intestinal fistula, or chronic renal failure
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Causes of Hyperkalemia
> 5 |
Burn or crush injuries, diabetic ketoacidosis, transfusions of large amounts of blood
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Causes of hypokalemia
< 3.5 |
Cushing syndrome, long term diuretic therapy, vomiting, or diarrhea
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Causes of hypermagnesemia
> 2.1 |
Renal failure, magnesium administration or ingestion adrenal insufficiency
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Causes of hypomagnesemia
< 1.3 |
Chronic alcoholism, malabsorbtion syndrome, diarrhea, acute pancreatitis
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Causes of hypernatremia
> 145 |
Inadequate water intake, diabetes insipidus, impaired renal failure
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Causes of hyponatremia
< 135 |
Inadequate sodium intake or excess sodium loss due to profuse sweating, GI suctioning, diuretic therapy, diarrhea, vomiting, burns
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