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Hyperphosphataemia

Hyperphosphatemia is an electrolyte disorder in which there is an elevated level of phosphate in the blood. Most people have no symptoms while others develop calcium deposits in the soft . The disorder is often accompanied by low calcium blood levels, which can result in muscle spasms.

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Symptoms — what it feels like

·None, calcium deposits, muscle spasms

Causes — why it happens

·Kidney failure, pseudohypoparathyroidism, hypoparathyroidism, diabetic ketoacidosis, tumor lysis , rhabdomyolysis

How it's found

·Blood phosphate > 1.46 mmol/L (4.5 mg/dL)

Treatment

·Decreasing intake, calcium carbonate

Complications

·Low blood calcium

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