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PTH, Ca, Phosphate, Vit D

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Parathyroid hormone (PTH) functions   maintain blood Ca concentration  
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PTH actions   increase Ca resorption from bone; increase Ca reabsorption from kidney; increase Ca absorption in intestines  
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PTH directly stimulates:   bone (Ca and phosphorous resorption), kidney (production of calcitriol; Ca reabsorption; phosphorous excretion)  
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PTH indirectly (through the kidney) stimulates:   bone resorption of Ca and phosphorous, intestinal absorption of Ca and phosphorous  
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Increased phosphorous causes _____ (increased or decreased) PTH:   increased PTH  
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Increased Ca causes _____ (increased or decreased) PTH:   decreased PTH  
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Decreased Ca causes _____ (increased or decreased) PTH:   increased PTH  
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Decreased phosphorous causes _____ (increased or decreased) PTH:   decreased PTH  
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Phosphorous and PTH have what kind of relationship?   Direct relationship  
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Ca and PTH have what kind of relationship?   Inverse relationship  
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Increased calcitriol causes _____ (increased or decreased) PTH:   decreased PTH  
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Decreased calcitriol causes _____ (increased or decreased) PTH:   increased PTH  
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Calcitriol = ?   active vitamin D; 1,25-dihydroxy vitamin D  
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Calcitriol and PTH have what kind of relationship?   inverse relationship  
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Parathyroid studies   PTH, serum Ca, serum phosphorous  
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Primary hyperparathyroidism levels   Inreased Ca; decreased-to-normal phosphorous; increased PTH  
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Secondary hyperparathyroidism   normal Ca; increased phosphorous; increased PTH  
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Hypoparathyroidism   decreased Ca; increased phosphorous; decreased PTH  
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Pseudohypoparathyroidism   decreased Ca; increased phosphorous; increased PTH  
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Pseudohypoparathyroidism is a problem with:   decreased tissue sensitivity to PTH (increased resistance to PTH)  
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Hypoparathyroidism is a problem with:   deficiency of PTH  
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Hyperparathyroidism is a problem with:   abnormally increased PTH  
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Secondary hyperparathyroidism is a problem with:   renal insufficiency  
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Most common cause of hypercalcemia in ambulatory patients   hyperparathyroidism  
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Most frequent patient population of hyperparathyroidism   postmenopausal women  
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80% of hyperparathyroidism cases are due to:   solitary parathyroid adenoma  
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18% of hyperparathyroidism cases are due to:   hyperplasia of all 4 parathyroid glands  
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Primary hyperparathyroidism   caused by one or more hyperfunctioning parathyroid glands that secrete excess PTH  
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Primary hyperparathyroidism causes increased Ca due to:   increased bone resorption, increased kidney reabsorption, increased intestinal absorption  
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Primary hyperparathyroidism is caused by:   adenoma, hyperplasia, carcinoma  
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Secondary hyperparathyroidism is caused by:   pathological condition outside of the parathyroid glands, usually due to long-standing renal insufficiency  
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Secondary hyperparathyroidism leads to:   chronic hypocalcemia (due to decreased renal reabsorption of Ca); increased PTH levels (trying to increase Ca levels); parathyroid gland hyperplasia (due to elevated PTH)  
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Hyperparathyroidism s/s   stones, bones, abdominal groans, psychic moans, fatigue overtones  
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Most common presentation of hyperparathyroidism   asymptomatic!  
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hyperparathyroidism diagnostic studies   Ca (high in primary, normal in secondary); phosphorous (low-normal in primary, high in secondary); PTH (high in primary and secondary)  
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Hyperparathyroidism treatment   primary (none, surgical excision); secondary (restrict dietary phosporous, phosphate-binding resins, vitamin D, calcitriol) - goal is raise serum Ca level  
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Hypoparathyroidism is caused by:   80% is caused by neck surgery (thyroid or parathyroid surgery); severe magnesium deficiency  
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Pseudohypoparathyroidism is caused by:   increased target organ/tissue resistance to PTH  
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Hypoparathyroidism s/s   s/s of hypocalcemia  
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Chvostek's sign   involuntary twitching of the facial muscles initiated by light tapping of the facial nerve anterior to the auditory meatus  
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Trousseau's sign   carpopedal spasm due to reduction in blood supply (BP cuff inflated for a few minutes above elbow)  
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Hypoparathyroidism diagnostic studies   Ca (low in both); phosphorous (elevated in both); PTH (decreased in hypoparathyroidism, elevated in pseudohypoparathyroidism)  
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Hypoparathyroidism treatment   acute (IV Ca, calcitriol); chronic (vitamin D, dietary Ca supplements)  
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Pseudohypoparathyroidism treatment   vitamin D, dietary Ca supplements  
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