Pocket ICU Management
Hypercalcemia in the ICU
First Things First (assess & treat for the following)
- Begin hydration w/ normal saline; almost every pt is dehydrated.
- 1-2 L bolus, then 150-200 mL/hr if tolerated
- 1-2 L bolus, then 150-200 mL/hr if tolerated
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Last updated: May 4, 2010
Citation
"Hypercalcemia in the ICU." Pocket ICU Management, PocketMedicine.com, Inc, 2010. Anesthesia Central, anesth.unboundmedicine.com/anesthesia/view/Pocket-ICU-Management/534029/all/Hypercalcemia_in_the_ICU.
Hypercalcemia in the ICU. Pocket ICU Management. PocketMedicine.com, Inc; 2010. https://anesth.unboundmedicine.com/anesthesia/view/Pocket-ICU-Management/534029/all/Hypercalcemia_in_the_ICU. Accessed November 4, 2025.
Hypercalcemia in the ICU. (2010). In Pocket ICU Management. PocketMedicine.com, Inc. https://anesth.unboundmedicine.com/anesthesia/view/Pocket-ICU-Management/534029/all/Hypercalcemia_in_the_ICU
Hypercalcemia in the ICU [Internet]. In: Pocket ICU Management. PocketMedicine.com, Inc; 2010. [cited 2025 November 04]. Available from: https://anesth.unboundmedicine.com/anesthesia/view/Pocket-ICU-Management/534029/all/Hypercalcemia_in_the_ICU.
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