The Crows take reprisal on his family. Johnson finding his family dead retaliated; so goes the movie. The Real Jeremiah Johnson: As I stated above, the story of Jeremiah Johnson is based in part on the life of Liver-Eatenâ Johnson (1824-1900). his biography being documented in Raymond Thorp and Robert Bunkerâs book Crow Killer: The Saga of Liver-Eating Johnson.
Hypercalcemia may be caused by: Overactive parathyroid glands. The most common cause of hypercalcemia, overactive parathyroid glands (hyperparathyroidism) may stem from a small noncancerous tumor on one or more of the four parathyroid glands.
Hypercalcemia is an electrolyte imbalance and is indicated by an excess of calcium in the blood. The normal adult value for calcium is 4.5-5.5 mEq/L. There are many reasons for an elevated blood calcium level. Reasons for the hypercalcemia may include: Cancer that started in the bone, or cancer that has spread to the bone. Some cancers can cause hypercalcemia themselves, without spread to the bone. Other conditions such as; overactive parathyroid gland or Paget's disease of the bone. Some medications cause hypercalcemia such as: alkaline antacids, diethylstilbesterol (DES), long-term use of diuretics, estrogens and progesterone.