Anorexic cat, spurious hypercalcemia

Anorexic cat, spurious hypercalcemia

Haley presented one week ago for vomiting, lethargy and some loos stool.  Hx of hyperthyroidism, on methimazole.  Hx UTI previously and asthma as a young cat (has not required tx since using pred briefly years ago).  PE- mild murmur, thin, BP 145 sytstolic Labs – initial TCa 13.3, iCa 1.65, BUN 38 (normal creat), PCV/TP…

Anorexic cat, spurious hypercalcemia

Haley presented one week ago for vomiting, lethargy and some loos stool.  Hx of hyperthyroidism, on methimazole.  Hx UTI previously and asthma as a young cat (has not required tx since using pred briefly years ago).  PE- mild murmur, thin, BP 145 sytstolic Labs – initial TCa 13.3, iCa 1.65, BUN 38 (normal creat), PCV/TP…

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