TOC  |  Lytes  

HYPERPHOSPHATEMIA                                                                                                                                        

A.  Renal diseases: acute or chronic renal failure 

B. Administration of phosphate

1. Oral: cow's milk in infants, laxatives containing PO4, K2PO4
2. IV phosphate infusion
3. Enema containing phosphates

C.  Neoplasms treated with cytotoxic agents: lymphoma, leukemias.

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