Adult Diabetes/Ca Disorders-Leah Flashcards
Hypercalcemia:
Signs and Symptoms (3)
- confusion
- dehydration
- muscle wasting
Hypercalcemia:
assc lab findings (3)
- pre-renal failure (BUN:Cr OVER 20:1)
- Na high
- concentrated urine (dehydration)
Hypercalcemia
- 4 assc cancers
- common assc medication
Cancers:
- myeloma
- squamous cell lug cancer (PTHRP)
- breast ca.
- lymphomas (others also possible)
Med cause:
- HCTZ
3 disorders (non-cancerous) that may cause hypercalcemia
- milk akali syndrome***
- granulomatous disorders (cause ^^ Vitamin D)
- hyperparathyroidism
Most common cause of incidental ^^Ca?
How do you work up incidental Ca?
- parathyroid adenoma
- should retest, then if ^^ Ca on second test, check PTH levels
EKG findings assc with Ca abnormalities?
- short QT with ^^ Ca
- long QT with low Ca
How does multiple myeloma cause ^^ Ca?
How does lymphoma cause ^^ Ca?
- myeloma activates osteoclasts (IL-6)
- lymphomas increase vitamin D
How do you treat hypercalcemia?
- saline (rehydrates, improves renal function)
- bisphosphonates
What is zoledronic acid?
pamidronate?
-bisphosphonates, treat hypercalcemia
***Milk Alkali syndrome:
Whats the cause?
What are the assc electrolyte abnormalities?
- ^^ Ca intake
- Sodium bicarb/ milk for peptic ulcers
- Ca supplements post menopause (more common)
Electrolytes:
- Ca HIGH
- PTH/ vitamin D LOW
- PO4 variable
HyperPTH:
4 assc conditions?
- kidney stones
- osteoporosis
- gout
- HTN
“painful bones, renal stones, abdominal groans, psychotic overtones”
(This isn’t exactly what he has on his slide, but its the traditional menomic. I would say this nmeonic + the things I listed can be present)
#1 imaging for parathyroids? Treatment for adenomas/ hyperplasia?
99 SESTAMIBI
no treatment other than cutting them out! If you don’t cut them out, kidneys will fail.
Criteria for parathyroid surgery? (5)
- poor renal function
- under 50
- osteoporosis
- ^^^^^^^Ca
- renal stones
Gastric bypass is a risk for?
-HYPOcalcemia
poor absorption
Two classic PE findings assc with hypocalcemia
Chvostek’s Sign and Trousseau’s Sign
tapping on cheek, BP cuff
hypocalcemia assc electrolyte abnormalities (3)
- low vitamin D often the CAUSE!
- *If vitamin D intake is totally normal/ synthesis works, I would assume it would increase in the face of low calcium.
- low Ca
- high PTH
When does hypoparathyroid occur?
What electrolyte abnormality does it cause?
- after surgery (thyroid or parathyroid)
- autoimmune hypoparathyroidism
causes low Ca
What is hungry bone syndrome?
-thyroid/ parathyroid surgery –> sudden increase in bone uptake of minerals due to lost PTH!! –> transient severely low Ca