Ventricular fibrillation in hypercalcaemic crisis due to primary hyperparathyroidism

Netherlands Journal of Medicine

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 94-95

  Kiewiet, R M ^a   Ponssen, H H ^a   Janssens, E N W ^a   Fels, Ph W ^a  

^a ALBERT SCHWEITZER HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMLODIPINE; FUROSEMIDE; PAMIDRONIC ACID; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; CALCIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVERSION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HEMODIALYSIS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYPERCALCEMIA; HYPERTENSION; HYPOKALEMIA; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIMARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM; REBOUND; SINUS RHYTHM; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TORSADE DES POINTES; BLOOD; CONFUSION; HYPERPARATHYROIDISM; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTOR;

CALCIUM; CONFUSION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; HYPERCALCEMIA; HYPERPARATHYROIDISM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION;

EID: 3342914099     PISSN: 03002977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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