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🦴 Medical Mnemonic of the Day! 📋

Topic: Key Causes of Hypercalcemia

Use the acronym: "CHIMPANZEES"

C - Calcium supplements
H - Hyperparathyroidism / Hyperthyroidism
I - Iatrogenic (thiazides, lithium)
M - Milk-alkali syndrome
P - Paget’s disease
A - Addison’s disease
N - Neoplasms (bone mets, myeloma)
Z - Zollinger-Ellison (rarely)
E - Excess Vitamin D / A
E - Estrogens (in some malignancies)
S - Sarcoidosis (and other granulomatous diseases)

🔍 A must-know for clinical exams and practice!

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