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Hormonal Regulation of the Blood Calcium concentration

#Calcium #Regulation #Parathyroid #Calcitonin #Calcitriol #PTH #Endocrinology #Pathophysiology #Hormones
Calcium #Regulation #Parathyroid ... #Calcitonin #Calcitriol ... Endocrinology #Pathophysiology
Impact and Challenges With Vitamin D to Treat Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
Chronic Kidney Disease ... Calcitriol ... or better than calcitriol ... or better than calcitriol ... Cholecalciferol #Calcitriol
Workup of Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High or Normal PTH:
 • Hyperparathyroidism: Parathyroid adenoma, Parathyroid hyperplasia,
adenoma, Parathyroid ... Skeletal metastatic disease ... disorders, Paget's disease ... Granulomatous diseases ... , Idiopathic calcitriol
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Parathyroid gland structure-related
 • Primary hyperparathyroidism
 • Parathyroid adenoma
 • Parathyroid hyperplasia
 • Parathyroid
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... Hyperthyroidism • Paget's disease ... prostate (release of calcitriol ... Chronic kidney disease ... Hypercalcemia #Causes
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Parathyroid hormone–dependent
Primary hyperparathyroidism
Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia
Lithium-associated
Tertiary hyperparathyroidism
Genetic disorders (e.g., multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 or
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... Parathyroid hormone–dependent ... Granulomatous disease ... Other endocrine diseases ... Hypercalcemia #Causes
Initial treatment of renal bone disease and cinacalcet for secondary hyperparathyroidism
Phosphate binders reduce hyperphosphataemia and hyperparathyroidism.
of renal bone disease ... Calcitriol improves ... #Pharmacology #Pathophysiology ... Sensipar #Cinacalcet #Calcitriol
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated PTH (High or normal):
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
Low
PTH: • Elevated Calcitriol ... Granulomatous Disease ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Serum Mg: GI losses, Renal losses, Alcoholism, Malnutrition, Drug-Induced
Destruction of parathyroid ... , infiltrative disease ... sunlight • Other Causes ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Hydroxyurea - Pathophysiology and Benefits in Sickle Cell Disease
 • Decreases number of pain crises (
Hydroxyurea - Pathophysiology ... in Sickle Cell Disease ... number of pain crises ... Benefits #SickleCell #pathophysiology
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
Heart Failure - Pathophysiology ... Vasodilation Paget's Disease ... Vasodilation Lung Disease ... HeartFailure #CHF #Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis #cardiology #causes