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Hormonal Regulation of the Blood Calcium concentration

#Calcium #Regulation #Parathyroid #Calcitonin #Calcitriol #PTH #Endocrinology #Pathophysiology #Hormones
Hormonal Regulation ... #Parathyroid #Calcitonin ... #Calcitriol #PTH ... #Endocrinology ... Pathophysiology #Hormones
Hypercalcemia - Hormones and Pathophysiology  
Calcitriol:
 • Bones: Enhances mineralization
 • GI Tract: ↑ Ca2+
Hypercalcemia - ... Hormones and Pathophysiology ... Calcitriol: ... Ca2+, ↓ PO4- Calcitonin ... #endocrinology
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Adenoma
 • Hyperplasia
 • MEN 1 and 2A
Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism
Hypercalcemia - ... long-standing secondary ... Hypocalciuria Hypercalcemia ... Excess Vitamin D/Calcitriol ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
hyponatremia, hyperkalemia ... Adrenocorticotropic hormone ... baseline ACTH - Secondary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology
Causes of Hypocalcemia by Clinical Cause

Acute illness: pancreatitis, tumor lysis, severe illness - Secondary hyperparathyroidism from
severe illness - Secondary ... or parathyroid hormone ... absent parathyroid hormone ... Renal disease - Secondary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Endocrinology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... bruit or signs of hormonal ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic ... Hyperthyroidism, Hypercalcemia ... Jcortesizaguirr #Secondary