Hypercalcemia and hypocalcemia.

This report discusses the various aspects of the hypercalcemic and hypocalcemic disorders. We first describe the physicochemical state of serum calcium and the interpretation of a rise or a fall in total serum calcium. The various diseases associated with alterations in the concentration of serum calcium are presented. The clinical manifestations of the hypercalcemic and hypocalcemic disorders and their management are described.