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Impact and Challenges With Vitamin D to Treat Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
Vitamin D to Treat Secondary ... Calcitriol ... or better than calcitriol ... or better than calcitriol ... #VitaminD #Secondary
Hormonal Regulation of the Blood Calcium concentration

#Calcium #Regulation #Parathyroid #Calcitonin #Calcitriol #PTH #Endocrinology #Pathophysiology #Hormones
#Parathyroid #Calcitonin ... #Calcitriol #PTH
Initial treatment of renal bone disease and cinacalcet for secondary hyperparathyroidism
Phosphate binders reduce hyperphosphataemia and hyperparathyroidism.
cinacalcet for secondary ... Calcitriol improves ... This decreases secondary ... Pathophysiology #Secondary ... Sensipar #Cinacalcet #Calcitriol
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Adenoma
 • Hyperplasia
 • MEN 1 and 2A
Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism
long-standing secondary ... Excess Vitamin D/Calcitriol
OPTIMA Treatment Algorithm for Secondary Hyperparathyroidism
When indicated, the dose of a vitamin D (vit D) sterol
Algorithm for Secondary ... reached: intravenous calcitriol ... 2 μg TIW; oral calcitriol ... #Management #Calcitriol ... #Secondary #Hyperparathyroidism
Hypercalcemia - Hormones and Pathophysiology  
Calcitriol:
 • Bones: Enhances mineralization
 • GI Tract: ↑ Ca2+
Pathophysiology Calcitriol ... Ca2+, ↓ PO4- Calcitonin
Pharmacologic Options for Hypercalcemia Associated with Cancer
Rehydration with NS followed by loop diuretics
 • IV normal
conversion to calcitriol ... • Calcitonin