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2 - Calcium Pathology Flashcards

1
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Hyperparathyroidism is a condition of what?

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Excess PTH secretion

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What two types of hyperparathyroidism are there?

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Primary - within parathyroid gland

Secondary - elsewhere i.e. Chronic renal failure / rickets

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What is a common cause of primary hyperthyroidism?

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Monoclonal parathyroid adenoma (hyperplasia)

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What two serum findings result from primary hyperparathyroidism?

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1) Hypercalcaemia

2) HYPOphosphataemia

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What are 2 complications of primary hyperparathyroidism? (bone/kidney)

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Bone demineralisation - loss of calcium and phosphate.

Renal calculi from hypercalciuria - concentrations get so high it comes out of solution.

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What are the most common type of calcium kidney stones?

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Calcium oxalate

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What is a complication of chronic bone demineralisation?

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Multiple bone cysts

osteitis fibrosa cystica

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What are 3 genetic causes of primary HPT?

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1) Vitamin-D receptor mutation
2) MEN1 mutation
3) Over-expression of cyclin D1

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What’s the pathophysiology of a vitamin-D receptor mutation leading to Primary HPT?

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Vitamin D-R provides negative feedback to parathyroid gland, inhibiting gene expression of PTH.

Mutation = loss of -ve feedback.

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What’s the pathophysiology of MEN1 mutation causing primary HPT?

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MEN1 is a tumour suppressor gene. Mutation results in neoplasia.

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What’s the pathophysiology of cyclin D1 over-expression causing primary HPT?

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Cyclin D1 is a cell-cycle regulator.

Overexpression favours cell division = sporadic parathyroid adenoma.

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What other symptoms occurs with hyperparathyroidism?

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‘Stones, bones, abdominal groans and psychic moans’

Muscle weakness, depression, GI upset, lethargy, aches.

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13
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What is tetany?

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Muscular spasms, caused by a deficiency in calcium (Parathyroid dysfunction)

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What is the treatment for primary HPT?

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Surgery - parathyroidectomy

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What is the main complication of a parathyroidectomy?

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Nephrolithiasis

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How do you best avoid nephrolithiasis following a parathyroidectomy?

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Hydration

Moderate calcium intake

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17
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What scan is used to detect parathyroid tumours?

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Sestamibi

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18
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What radioactive isotope is used in the sestamibi scan?

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Technetium 99

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What is the full name of the modern parathyroidectomy?

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Minimally invasive radio-guided parathyroidectomy (MIRP)

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During the MIRP, how does the surgeon confirm excised tissue is a tumour and that they’ve got it all?

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Radiation-sensitive probe can detect the presence of Technetium 99.

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What two pathologies occur in the kidney that can augment secondary hyperparathyroidism?

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1) Increase phosphate reabsorption (inability to excrete)

2) Decreased 1alpha hydroxylation (less vitamin D)

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What 4 factors (2 direct, 2 indirect) therefore, increase the level of PTH secretion?

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1) High plasma phosphate
1b) Low free calcium
2) Low vitamin D
2b) Decrease calcium GUT absorption

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Chronic renal failure results in what area of the kidney being unresponsive to PTH levels?

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Proximal convoluted tubule

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In the non-affected PCT cells, what two proteins are affected by PTH?

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1) PTH inhibits the NaPi transporter

2) PTH increases activity of 1-alpha-OHase

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In chronic renal failure, what three consequences occur in the PCT as a result of a lack of response to PTH?

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1) Hyperphosphataemia
2) Hypocalcaemia
3) Acidosis

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What 3 pharmaceutical agents can be used for secondary hyperthyroidism?

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1) Vitamin D supplementation
2) Calcimimetics
3) Phosphate binders

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How does Vitamin D work in the context of secondary HPT?

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Increases serum calcium and phosphate levels.

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What are the issues with using Vitamin D as a treatment of secondary HPT?

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Increases phosphate - already high because kidneys can’t get rid of it.

Slow onset.

Does nothing to reverse hyperplasia.

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29
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Give an example of a calcimimetic?

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Cinacalcet

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30
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How often is cinacalcet taken?

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1x daily

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31
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How does it work?

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Positive allosteric modulators - activating the calcium receptor to inhibit PTH secretion.

(chemical parathyroidectomy)

32
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Which cohort of patients can receive calcimimetics?

As a result of what risk?

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Dialysis patients

Risk of hypocalcaemia

33
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Which two medications for secondary HPT are usually combined together?

Why?

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Vit D + Cinacalcet

vitamin D sustains calcium levels that cinacalcet drops

34
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Give one example of a phosphate binder?

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Renagel

35
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How do phosphate binders work?

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They bind to phosphate within the GI tract and stop its uptake - decreasing total PTH secretion.

36
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What are the two clinical signs of HYPOcalcaemia?

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Chvostek’s sign

Trousseaus sign

37
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What is Chvostek’s sign?

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Muscular tremor elicited by tapping the facial nerve resulting in mouth spasm.

38
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What is Trousseau’s sign?

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Hand contortion when taking blood pressure

39
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What is Vitamin D-dependent Rickets Type 1?

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An issue in vitamin D synthesis.

40
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What is an example of an affected enzyme in the vitamin D pathway in VDDR1?

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1-alpha hydroxylase

41
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Where is 1-alpha-hydroxylase found?

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Proximal tubule of the nephron

42
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What is the pathophysiology of rickets?

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Growth occuring, but long bone strength is poor - gravity takes its effect by bowing on the femur.

43
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What is the definition of osteoporosis?

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Bone mineral density of >2.5 S.D. below healthy controls.

44
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What is the underlying cause of osteoporosis?

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Imbalance of bone remodelling.

Increase resorption, decrease formation.

45
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What is osteopenia?

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<2.5 S.D. below health controls - en route to osteoporosis.

46
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What two changes occur from osteoporosis?

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1) Reduced bone mass

2) Microarchitectural deterioration

47
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Which cohort is the most common to get osteoporosis?

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Menopausal women

48
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Which bones are most commonly fractured in osteoporosis?

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Hips, pelvis, spine, wrists, shoulder.

49
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In women, losing oestrogen has what effect on osteoclasts and osteoblasts?

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Increase osteoblast apoptosis.

Decrease osteoclast apoptosis.

50
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Epidemiology of osteoporosis:
- Prevalence (women / men)

  • Cost to NHS
A

Over 50:
Men: 1/12
Women: 1/3

£2 billion / year

51
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What two factors determine adult bone health?

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1) Peak bone mass (puberty)

2) Rate of bone loss

52
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How do estrogens maintain bone mineral density - what do they bind to ?

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ERalpha (ERbeta?) on osteoblasts

53
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K/o studies of ERalpha have what effect on bone?

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Decreases BMD.

54
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Ovarectomy also results in what effect on bone?

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Decreases BMD

55
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What pharmaceutical agents can be used for post-menopausal women who haven’t had a fracture?

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Bisphosphonates
Strontium ranelate
Raloxifene

56
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What hormone, in men, in linked more closely to bone demineralisation?

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Oestrogen (not testosterone)

57
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What pharmaceutical agents can be used for post-menopausal women that have had a fracture?

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Bisphosphonates
Strontium ranelate
Raloxifene

+ Teriparatide

58
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How do bisphosphonates work?

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Inhibit osteoblast action - slowing bone loss.

59
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What needs to be done after taking bisphosphonates?

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Sit upright for 30 mins - causes heartburn.

60
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What class of drug is raloxifene?

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Selective estrogen-receptor modulator. (SERM)

61
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What does teriparatide do? Who’s it given to?

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Drives bone formation

Post-menopausal women with previous fracture.

62
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Loss of function calcium-receptor mutations results in what shift on the calcium-PTH curve?

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Rightward shift.

i.e. more calcium is required to elicit the same amount of suppression

63
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What effect do loss-of-function calcium receptor mutations have on PTH levels?

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Increased PTH levels (because less suppression)

64
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What are two genetic types of calcium-receptor mutations?

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1) Heterozygous

2) Homozygous

65
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A heterozygous calcium-receptor mutation is also called what?

A

Familial hypercalcaemia hypocalciuria

66
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What is a homozygous calcium-receptor mutation called?

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Neonatal severe hyperparathyroidsm

67
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Familial hypercalcaemia hypocalciuria presents like what other condition?

What’s the difference?

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Primary hyperparathyroidism

Hypocalciuria (in Primary HPT, you get hypercalciuria)

68
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What is the role of the calcium receptor in the nephron?

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Reduce calcium reuptake

69
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In FHH, what change occurs in the nephron?

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Becomes less sensitive to calcium, so begins to reabsorb it

70
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What two effects does FHH have then?

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1) Increased PTH secretion because CaR not inhibiting.

2) Increased Ca reabsorption because less sensitive to high concentrations.

71
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What finding after a parathyroidectomy would make you think FHH?

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Persistent hypercalcaemia.

72
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what pharmacological agent is used to treat FHH?

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Calcimimetics (reintroduce calcium sensitivity)

73
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What is the treatment for neonatal severe hyperparathyroidism?

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Early PTX

Lifelong calcium + vitamin D supplementation.

74
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What is a gain of function CaR mutation disease called?

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Autosomal dominant hypocalcaemia

75
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Why should you NOT given vitamin D supplements to ADH patients?

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Increases calcium
Hypercalciuria

= Kidney stones / nephrogenic diabetes insipidus

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