
handle: 10553/132746
Introducción: El síndrome de calcio-álcali (SCA) es un cuadro clínico que cursa con hipercalcemia y habitualmente es secundario a importantes ingestas de calcio. El aumento en la prescripción del carbonato cálcico (frecuentemente empleado en la prevención de la osteoporosis) supone un factor de riesgo para la aparición de dicho síndrome, que cursa con una heterogénea clínica orgánica. Objetivo: Describir las alteraciones psicopatológicas de una paciente producidas por el síndrome de calcio-álcali. Presentación de caso: Mujer de 67 años con alteraciones de la conducta y de las emociones secundarias a un síndrome de calcio-álcali causado por la ingesta de Este material es publicado según los términos de la Licencia Creative Commons Atribución–NoComercial 4.0. Se permite el uso, distribución y reproducción no comerciales y sin restricciones en cualquier medio, siempre que sea debidamente citada la fuente primaria de publicación. carbonato cálcico. Se realizaron varias pruebas complementarias, un exhaustivo proceso de diagnóstico diferencial y varias intervenciones y ajustes psicofarmacológicos. Una vez identificada la etiología del cuadro, se intervino de forma precisa y cedió la sintomatología, produciéndose una recuperación ad integrum. Conclusiones: Se comparte la experiencia de un caso clínico de síndrome de calcioálcali y sus graves consecuencias psicopatológicas que hasta ahora no había sido descrito en la bibliografía actual.
Introduction: Calcium-alkali syndrome (CAS) mainly consists of hypercalcemia due to ingestion of large amounts of calcium. The occurrence of this syndrome has become frequent due to the increased prescription of calcium carbonate (mainly for osteoporosis prevention); which is a calcium-alkali syndrome risk factor. Symptomatology varies from somatic (nausea, vomiting, headache, weakness, bone pain, etc.) to psychiatric symptoms (depression and even suicidal ideation). Objective: Calcium-alkali syndrome has not yet been described from a psychiatric point of view. Thus, we consider that secondary psychopathology must be described in order to make it a well-known clinical entity in Psychiatry. Case presentation: A 67-year-old woman with behavioural and emotional disturbances secondary to calcium-alkali syndrome caused by calcium carbonate ingestion. Several complementary tests, an exhaustive differential diagnosis process and several psychopharmacological interventions and adjustments were carried out. Once the aetiology of the condition was identified, the symptoms subsided and the patient recovered ad integrum. Conclusions: We share the experience of a clinical case of calcium-alkali syndrome and its serious psychopathological consequences that had not been described in the current literature until now.
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Síndrome de calcio-álcali, 3211 Psiquiatría, Síndrome de leche-álcali, Suicidio, Alcalosis metabólica, 32 Ciencias médicas, Hipercalcemia
Síndrome de calcio-álcali, 3211 Psiquiatría, Síndrome de leche-álcali, Suicidio, Alcalosis metabólica, 32 Ciencias médicas, Hipercalcemia
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