Calcium
Source:
– Seed, beans and lentils
– Almonds
– Leaves of some plants like Solanum malacoxylon, Cestrum diurnum
– Soyanbean
– Rodenticides
– Blacberries, Strawberries.
Mode of transmission:
Swallowing
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Calcification (accumulation of calcium) of bones and soft tisssues |
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Interfere with the absorption of other minerals line Zn, P ec. |
- MECHANISM OF ACTION:
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Hypercalcemia(high ca level in blood) |
Clinical Signs:
– Excessive thirst and excessive urination
– Stomach pain and digestive problems
– Bone pain and muscle weakness
– Confusion, lethargy and fatigue
– Anxiety and depression
– Abnormal P absorption and irregular heart rhythm.
Diagnosis :
Urine, faecal and blood test .
Treatment:
-Cinacalcet(senispar)
– Biphosphates, intravenous osteoporosis drugs
– Calcitonin
– Calcimimetics
– Denosunam
– Predinosone
– IV fluids and diuretics.
Differential Diagnosis:
– Hyperkalemia
– Hypernatremia
– Hyperparathyroidism
– Hyperphosphatemia
– Hypocalcaemia.