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Hormonal Regulation of the Blood Calcium concentration

#Calcium #Regulation #Parathyroid #Calcitonin #Calcitriol #PTH #Endocrinology #Pathophysiology #Hormones
Regulation of the Blood Calcium ... concentration #Calcium ... Parathyroid #Calcitonin #Calcitriol ... #PTH #Endocrinology ... #Pathophysiology
Calcium Homeostasis

Serum Calcium - PTH - Vitamin D Regulation

#Calcium #Homeostasis #Pathophysiology #Autoregulation #VitaminD #PTH #Endocrinology
Calcium Homeostasis ... Serum Calcium ... Regulation #Calcium ... #Homeostasis #Pathophysiology ... VitaminD #PTH #Endocrinology
Initial treatment of renal bone disease and cinacalcet for secondary hyperparathyroidism
Phosphate binders reduce hyperphosphataemia and hyperparathyroidism.
Calcium-containing ... Calcitriol improves ... #Pharmacology #Pathophysiology ... Sensipar #Cinacalcet #Calcitriol
Vitamin D Metabolism
Fat-soluble vitamin
Sources: dermal synthesis and food (dairy products, fish)
Active form: calcitriol (1,25-OH Vitamin D)
Main
) Active form: calcitriol ... VitaminD #Metabolism #endocrinology ... #pathophysiology
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated PTH (High or normal):
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
Low
PTH: • Elevated Calcitriol ... Bony Mets - Calcium ... Algorithm #causes #endocrinology
Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) Effect in Calcium and Phosphorus
Calcium - Net Effect Hypercalcemia:
   ↑ intestinal
PTH) Effect in Calcium ... and Phosphorus Calcium ... #parathormone #Calcium ... #Phosphorus #pathophysiology ... #endocrinology
Clavicular Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Group I (69%) - Middle third (mid-shaft)
Group II (29%) - Distal
Clavicular Fracture ... Middle third (mid-shaft ... and the site of fracture ... #Clavicular #Fracture ... Grading #Diagnosis #pathophysiology
Effects of Parathyroid hormone (PTH) and Calcitonin on Calcium and Phosphate Metabolism

#Parathyroid #hormone #PTH #Calcitonin #phosphate
Calcitonin on Calcium ... phosphate #metabolism #pathophysiology ... #endocrinology
Indications for Parathyroidectomy in Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • All patients with symptomatic PHPT
 • Serum calcium 1
PHPT • Serum calcium ... Osteoporosis or fragility fracture ... nephrocalcinosis, 24h urine calcium ... Indications #PHPT #endocrinology
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Adenoma
 • Hyperplasia
 • MEN 1 and 2A
Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism
Autosomal Dominant Calcium ... Excess Vitamin D/Calcitriol ... Other • Excess Calcium ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Endocrinology