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- Title
Failure to thrive and hypercalcemia in a 5-month-old male.
- Authors
McNeill, Maggie; Thawer, Zoya; Doulla, Manpreet
- Abstract
The article presents a case of vitamin D intoxication in a 5-month-old infant presenting with failure to thrive and hypercalcemia, emphasizing the importance of careful consideration of supplement use in pediatric patients and the potential dangers of over-supplementation. Topics include the clinical manifestations of severe hypercalcemia, the risks associated with delays in diagnosis, and the need for thorough assessment of supplement use in pediatric patients.
- Subjects
HYPERCALCEMIA; INTRAVENOUS therapy; CONSTIPATION; DIFFERENTIAL diagnosis; VITAMIN D; DIETARY supplements; COUGH; DEHYDRATION; MEDICAL history taking; KIDNEY calcification; FAILURE to thrive syndrome; CHILDREN
- Publication
Paediatrics & Child Health (1205-7088), 2024, Vol 29, Issue 1, p5
- ISSN
1205-7088
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.1093/pch/pxad060