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Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) Effect in Calcium and Phosphorus
Calcium - Net Effect Hypercalcemia:
   ↑ intestinal
↑ intestinal absorption ... ↑ bone reabsorption ... ↑ tubular reabsorption ... Calcium #Phosphorus #pathophysiology ... #endocrinology
Hypercalcemia - Hormones and Pathophysiology  
Calcitriol:
 • Bones: Enhances mineralization
 • GI Tract: ↑ Ca2+
- Hormones and Pathophysiology ... Tract: ↑ Ca2+ absorption ... , ↑ PO4- absorption ... Hypercalcemia #Hormones #Pathophysiology ... #endocrinology
Iron - Possible Routes of Administration and Fate in the Organism

#Iron #Absorption #Routes #Pathophysiology #pharmacology #Oral
Administration and Fate ... Organism #Iron #Absorption ... #Routes #Pathophysiology ... #pharmacology #
Lactulose: Mechanism of Action in Hepatic Encephalopathy
Lactulose → ↑ Lactic Acid, Acetic Acid → ↓ pH
relatively high absorption ... relatively low absorption ... #Lactulose #pharmacology ... ammonia #hepatology #pathophysiology
Vitamin D Metabolism
Fat-soluble vitamin
Sources: dermal synthesis and food (dairy products, fish)
Active form: calcitriol (1,25-OH Vitamin D)
Main
role: intestinal absorption ... VitaminD #Metabolism #endocrinology ... #pathophysiology
Mechanism of Action for Common Diabetes Medications

 • SGLT2i (Dapagliflozin)
 • TZD (Pioglitazone)
 • Biguanides (Metformin)
#Medications #pharmacology ... #pathophysiology ... #endocrinology
Major Segments of the Nephron and their Functions 
 - Glomerulus - Formation of glomerular filtrate
tubule (PCT) - Reabsorption ... Isosmotic reabsorption ... Secretion and reabsorption ... Segments #Function #Pathophysiology ... Tubules #Table #Pharmacology
Calcium homeostasis is a process controlled by chiefly by hormones vitamin D and PTH. 
Vitamin D
or intestinal absorption ... #Pathophysiology ... #Endocrinology
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
share the same pathophysiology ... prior to growth plate ... excess after growth plate ... signs #symptoms #endocrinology ... #pathophysiology
SGLT2 Inhibitors - Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action: Inhibits SGLT2 (sodium/glucose cotransporter 2) in the proximal tubule,
SGLT2 Inhibitors - Pharmacology ... tubule, blocking reabsorption ... SGLT2 #Inhibitors #Pharmacology ... DM2 #diabetes #endocrinology