Immobilization hypercalcemia.
Hypercalcemia developed in our teen-aged patient after extended immobilization for a femoral fracture. In all patients immobilized from whatever cause, both blood pressure and serum calcium should be monitored. Since both the hypertension and hypercalcemia respond well to mobilization, every effort should be made to encourage activity as soon as possible.
D000293:Adolescent; D004035:Diet Therapy; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000628:therapy; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology; D007103:Immobilization; D008297:Male; D005082:Physical Exertion; D014143:Traction / Q000009:adverse effects*