Final answer:
CHIMPANZEES is a mnemonic used to remember the symptoms of hypercalcemia.
Step-by-step explanation:
CHIMPANZEES is a mnemonic used to remember the symptoms of hypercalcemia, which is abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood. Each letter in the word represents a symptom:
- C - Constipation
- H - Hypercalcemia
- I - Increased blood calcium levels
- M - Mental confusion
- P - Poor appetite
- A - Anorexia (loss of appetite)
- N - Nephrolithiasis (formation of kidney stones)
- Z - Zest for life is diminished
- E - EKG changes
- E - Excessive thirst and urination
- S - Sluggish reflexes