Hypercalcemia is a frequently encountered electrolyte abnormality with a well-described differential diagnosis and classic algorithm for evaluation. The treatment for hypercalcemia is dependent on the underlying etiology. Hypervitaminosis D is an uncommon cause of hypercalcemia, but the use of vitamin D supplementation has expanded and case reports of supplemental vitamin D induced hypercalcemia have become more frequent. We present a case of hypervitaminosis D-induced altered mental status where diagnosis was delayed and additional invasive testing was performed due to an assumption regarding phosphatemia.
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