Publications by authors named "Andrew T Van Hersh"
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- Immunodeficiency disorders, particularly primary immunodeficiency disorders (PIDDs), can significantly impact patients' health and quality of life, affecting approximately 1-2% of the population, with males being more frequently diagnosed than females.
- * PIDDs, if left untreated, can lead to high mortality rates due to infections, respiratory issues, and cancers, as well as a greater disease burden compared to conditions like diabetes and COPD.
- * Effective management of PIDDs requires a multidisciplinary approach, focusing on medical care, mental health support, and quality of life improvements to enhance patient outcomes.
Seizures secondary to hypocalcemia have been well documented and studied. There are various causes of hypocalcemia described in the literature, but a prolonged seizure episode leading to cell lysis, severe hyperphosphatemia, and hypocalcemia is rarely reported. We present the case of a 3-year-old male with severe hyperphosphatemia and hypocalcemia secondary to the likely presence of cell lysis from prolonged seizure activity.
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