Hyperphosphatemia in a burn patient.
Hypophosphatemia has been observed in severely burned patients and has been associated with increased mortality. Hyperphosphatemia has rarely been described in this population. We present a burn patient with hyperphosphatemia, hypercalciuria, and suppressed parathyroid hormone level 5 months after the initial burn. The patient's presentation is most consistent with the effect of immobilization on bone and calcium metabolism.
Bachelder
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Department of Medicine, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415, USA.
Muehlstedt
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SG
Smith
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CL
D000328:Adult; D002056:Burns / Q000097:blood*; D002118:Calcium / Q000652:urine; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000097:blood; D010710:Phosphates / Q000097:blood* / Q000652:urine
D010281:Parathyroid Hormone; D010710:Phosphates; D002118:Calcium