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Endocrine

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Axial skeleton:   15 % of skel mass; verts, pelvis, skull; majority of cancellous bone (most of Ca efflux from this); 80 % of metabolic activity  
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Appendicular Skeleton   85 % of skel mass; long bones; majority of cortical bone; 20 % of metabolic activity  
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Hypercalcemia S/S   serum Ca >10.5 mg/dL; altered mentation, N/V; polyuria, polydipsia, stones  
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Hypercalcemia pathogenesis   accel bone resorption by osteoclasts (PTH, 1,25 (OH)D, IL-1, IL-6, TNF-alpha); enhanced GI absorption of Ca (vit D); hypercalcemia represents eclipsed renal capacity to excrete Ca load ( ie, hypercalciuria also present)  
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Hypercalcemia: causes   inc skeleton resorption (primary hyperPTH; malig); inc GI absorption (milk-alk syn); both inc skel resorp & GI absorption (granulomatous: sarcoid, TB, fungal)  
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Primary hyperPTH mnemonic   Bones, stones, moans & groans  
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Primary hyperPTH evolving clin spectrum   more recently, less about stones & bone dz, more asymptomatic  
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Hypercalcemia: nonpharm tx   Tx underlying cause; enhance calciuresis: Fluids (2-3 L / day po for mild; IV saline for severe / Ca > 13); loop diuretics (only after volume repletion); furosemide  
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Hypercalcemia: Pharm tx: Inhibit osteoclastic resorption:   Bisphosphonates (pamidronate IV; zoledronic acid for malig-related hyperCa). Calcitonin (transient benefit d/t tachyphylaxis). Cinacalcet. Lastline: plicamycin, gallium nitrate  
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Hypercalcemia: Pharm tx: Inhibit osteoclast resorption/reduce GI absorption:   Glucocorticoids (prednisone; solumedrol)  
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Chvostek sx =   twitching of face and upper lip in response to tapping inferior to TMJ joint  
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Trousseau sx =   inflate BP cuff, leave it there; pt gets carpal spasm  
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If suspect pt is hypocalcemic, measure 1,25-D?   No; measure 25-OH D  
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Acute Hypocalcemia S/S   tetany, twitching, paresthesia; Chvostek sx; Trousseau sx; seizures; laryngo or bronchospasm; long QT; arrhythmia; hypotension  
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Chronic Hypocalcemia S/S   ectopic calcification (basal ganglia); EPS; parkinsonism; dementia; cataracts; abnml teeth; dry skin  
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Most common cause of hypocalcemia   surgically induced hypoPTH  
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Hypocalcemia Tx   Vit D (25 OH D deficiency): Calcium (2000-4000 mg/day); ergocalciferol / cholecalciferol if 25 OH D deficient; Calcitriol if 25 OH D sufficient  
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Osteomalacia =   Defective bone matrix mineralization d/t: inadequate Ca & phosphorus; deficient mineralizn mechm in presence of normal Ca / phosphorus  
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Osteomalacia in childhood is:   rickets  
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Osteomalacia symptoms   diffuse bone pain (esp pelvis), waddling gait, mx weakness, fractures & pseudofractures (Looser’s zones) of long bones, ribs, pelvis  
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Osteomalacia: causes   Vitamin D disorders; Hypophosphatemia (inherited disorders); Mineralization disorders  
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Osteomalacia: Tx   Vitamin D (25 OH D def): Ca (1500-2000 mg/day); ergocalciferol (D2-Drisdol) cholecalciferol (D3); Calcitriol (for hypophosphatemic osteomalacia)  
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Pagets Disease =   Localized disorder of bone remodeling  
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Pagets Dz: initiating lesion is:   inc bone resorption (giant multicellular osteoclasts); bone formation and mineralization is normal, though of irregular woven type  
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Pagets Dz: most commonly affects:   pelvis, femur, spine, skull and tibia  
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Pagets Dz: Sx   pain, bowing, fracture, HA, hearing loss; elevated alk phos (hallmark); bone turnover markers often elevated  
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Pagets Dz: Tx   Inhibit osteoclast resorption/ bone formation: bisphosphonates; calcitonin  
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Storage form of vitamin D =   25-hydroxyvitamin D (hydroxycholecalciferol OR calcidiol)  
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Active form of vitamin D =   1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol OR calcitriol)  
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Calcidiol is stored in ___ cells   fat cells (fat soluble vitamin)  
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25-hydroxyvitamin is converted by PTH or decreased phosphate level into:   calcitriol (occurs in kidney)  
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Patients on steroid tx (esp longterm) should also be on:   vitamin D  
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Vitamin D conversion / activation pathway   7-dehydrocholesterol + UVB -> cholecalciferol (D3) -> converted to 25-hydroxyvitamin D (Calcidiol) in Liver -> converted to 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (Calcitriol) in Kidney.  
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Primary hyperPTH etiologies   PTh adenoma most common. Rarely diffuse hyperplasia. MEN syndrome. 20% of pts on lithium.  
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Secondary hyperPTH is caused by:   Ca & vitamin D deficiency, or skeletal resistance to PTH  
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HypoPTH etiologies   Usually post-thyroid or PTH surgery. May be autoimmune or 2/2 hypomagnesemia.  
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HypoPTH labs (diagnostic triad)   Low Ca (corrected for albumin), low PO4, low PTH  
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hypoparathyroid labs   Low serum & urine ca, PTH, Mg; high PO4, nl alk phos  
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hypoparathyroid imaging   CT/MRI: dense bones & basal ganglia calcifications; xray: bone mineral density at L-spine  
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PTH labs   can measure Ca, PO4, Mg, PTH directly; Alk phos assoc w/osteocyte activity (higher in growing kids, M>F, or mets)  
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