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Hypocalcemia Laboratory Evaluation

Serum levels of PTH, phosphorus, 25-hydroxyvitamin D, and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D can help differentiate between
hypocalcemia: - Hypoparathyroidism ... - Calcium-sensing ... activating mutation - Parathyroid ... Laboratory #Levels #Hyperparathyroidism ... #Diagnosis #Endocrinology
Hormonal Regulation of the Blood Calcium concentration

#Calcium #Regulation #Parathyroid #Calcitonin #Calcitriol #PTH #Endocrinology #Pathophysiology #Hormones
Regulation of the Blood Calcium ... concentration #Calcium ... #Regulation #Parathyroid ... Calcitriol #PTH #Endocrinology ... #Pathophysiology
Effects of Parathyroid hormone (PTH) and Calcitonin on Calcium and Phosphate Metabolism

#Parathyroid #hormone #PTH #Calcitonin #phosphate
Effects of Parathyroid ... Calcitonin on Calcium ... Metabolism #Parathyroid ... phosphate #metabolism #pathophysiology ... #endocrinology
Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) Effect in Calcium and Phosphorus
Calcium - Net Effect Hypercalcemia:
   ↑ intestinal
Parathyroid Hormone ... PTH) Effect in Calcium ... mendesthiagob #Parathyroid ... #Phosphorus #pathophysiology ... #endocrinology
Hyperparathyroidism - Primary vs Secondary vs Tertiary 
Lab Comparison:
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism: ↑→PTH, ↑Calcium, ↑Vitamin D,
: ↑→PTH, ↑Calcium ... : ↑PTH, ↓→Calcium ... : ↑↑PTH, ↑Calcium ... #diagnosis #endocrinology ... Secondary #Tertiary #pathophysiology
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Parathyroid gland structure-related
 • Primary hyperparathyroidism
 • Parathyroid adenoma
 • Parathyroid hyperplasia
 • Parathyroid
structure-related • Primary hyperparathyroidism ... • Parathyroid ... Lithium use • Calcium-sensing ... disease • Tertiary hyperparathyroidism ... Hypercalcemia #Causes #endocrinology
Causes of Hypocalcemia by Clinical Cause

Acute illness: pancreatitis, tumor lysis, severe illness - Secondary hyperparathyroidism from
illness - Secondary hyperparathyroidism ... low circulating calcium ... Genetic defects in calcium-sensing ... disease - Secondary hyperparathyroidism ... Differential #Diagnosis #Endocrinology
Radial Fracture Due to Parathyroid Carcinoma- ...A plain radiograph of the left arm showed a diaphyseal
diagnosis of primary hyperparathyroidism ... 65) and a serum calcium ... cause of primary hyperparathyroidism ... milliliter and his calcium ... #clinical #radiology
Pseudogout: pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Idiopathic (vast majority of cases) -> Mechanism unknown
 - Familial
production - Hyperparathyroidism ... Incr levels of parathyroid ... > Clearance of calcium ... mineralization of calcium ... Signs #Symptoms #Pathophysiology
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
disease states Pathophysiology ... precipitates with calcium ... Hemochromatosis • Hyperparathyroidism ... Intracellular (leukocyte