Calcium deposits in the stomach?

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I don't have too much info which probably won't help. A CNA asked me about this one. BIL has a history of heart disease, had an ablation done, pacer inserted and some other things done a few months ago?

Recently was in the hospital and they said he had "calcium in his stomach"

I have no clue what meds he was on, little more about his history.

Wouldn't the stomach acid break any calcium down (if he was taking a supplement) What does this mean?

Am I breaking the TOS? Just perplexed about this one?

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho.

Possibly a misunderstanding here. I wonder if she heard it right, or whoever thought they heard it heard it right.

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exactly what I was thinking!

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Specializes in Oncology/Haemetology/HIV.

Could it be calcifications perhaps?

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I am constantly being driven nuts with stories like this - you don't know if what you're hearing is correct, you don't know exactly what people mean but they are asking you questions and you want to help without a clue what they were really told/what is actually going on and what not.

Amanda

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Specializes in Case Management.

Well, Tums are made with calcium...

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Specializes in NICU, PICU, educator.

Could it be a bezoar?

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