A 40-year-old man presented to the Emergency Department with a few days of nausea
and vomiting, myalgias, and decreased oral intake. He was found to be hypotensive
and hypercalcemic at 2.90 mmol/L, with an albumin of 30 g/L.
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Published online: May 13, 2022
Thomas J. Marrie, MD, Section EditorFootnotes
Funding: None to disclose.
Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no competing interests to disclose.
Authorship: MW drafted the manuscript. All authors reviewed the manuscript and approved the submission of the final manuscript.
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