Hyperphosphatemia, that is, an abnormally high serum phosphate level, can result from increased phosphate (PO4) intake, decreased phosphate excretion, or a disorder that shifts intracellular phosphate to extracellular space. (See Pathophysiology, Etiology, Clinical Presentation, and Workup.)
Geography (from Greek Î³ÎµÏÎ³ÏÎ±ÏÎ¯Î±, geographia, literally earth description) is a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, the features, the inhabitants, and the phenomena of Earth. The first person to use the word Î³ÎµÏÎ³ÏÎ±ÏÎ¯Î± was Eratosthenes (276â194 BC).
The foremost difference between a continent and an island is the size. Continents can span a huge amount of land mass that can include countries inside that particular land mass. Continents can also be separated by countries with respect to physical and political borders.slands might also have a culture that is entirely different from the continent or might be ascribed to the continentâs governance and culture if the said island is part of the continent or a specific countryâs territory.