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what are osteoblasts

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bone forming cells

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what are osteoclasts

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bone resorbing cells

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what is the biologically active form of vitamin D

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calcitriol

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what is calcitonin produced by

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parafollicular cells in the thyroid gland

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what is osteoporosis

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progressive systemic skeletal disease characterised by low bone mass and micro-architecture deterioration of bone tissue, with a consequent increase in bone fragility and susceptibility of fracture

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osteoporosis cause

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increase in bone turnover due to imbalance in bone turnover, leading to a shift towards increased resorption which induced bone mass and causes the micro-architectural changes

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osteoporosis risk factors

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  • age
  • family history
  • anorexia
  • myeloma
  • rheumatoid arthritis
  • liver/renal failure
  • drugs (prolonged steroids)
  • smoking, alcohol, immobility, low BMI
  • hyperthyroidism, hyperparathyroidism, diabetes, hypogonadism, early menopause
  • chronic liver disease, IBD, pancreatitis, malabsorptive conditions (coeliac)
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osteoporosis presentation

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  • asymptomatic until minimal trauma fracture occurs
  • common fractures are colles, hip and vertebral wedge
  • domino effect of one fracture leading to increased change of anther
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DEXA score > 1 =

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good bone mineral density

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DEXA score 1 to -1 =

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normal bone mineral density

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DEXA score -1 to -2.5 =

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osteopenia

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DEXA score < -2.5 =

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osteoporosis

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osteoporosis lifestyle management

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smoking cessation, alcohol reduction, resistance training, calcium supplements, education about fall prevention (given to patients with osteoporosis and osteopenia)

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osteoporosis pharmacological management

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  • bisphosphonates (prevent bone resoprtion by killing off osteoclasts)
  • strontium ranelate (reduces bone resorption)
  • teriparatide
  • denosumab (monoclonal antibody against RANKL)
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Paget’s disease pathophysiology

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  • metabolic disease of bone
  • characterised by increased bone turnover associated with increased number of both osteoblasts and osteoclasts
  • result is bone remodelling with resultant bone being deposited in a disorganised manner
  • consequences of bone remodelling include bone enlargement and deformity due to disorganised bone being weaker
  • primarily affects the tibia, femur, vertebrae, skull and pelvis
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Paget’s presentation

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  • most are asymptomatic
  • deep, boring bone pain that is worse at night and with weight bearing
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Paget’s investigations

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  • bloods: high ALP, normal calcium, normal phosphate

x-ray
- early disease: lytic lesions
- late disease: cortical thickening, deformity
- skull disease: cotton wool appearance

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what is Ricket’s

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abnormal bone mineralisation during periods of active bone growth ad before fusion of epiphyseal plates

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what is osteomalacia

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abnormal bone mineralisation in the time after the fusion of the epiphyseal plates

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osteomalacia/Rickets pathophysiology

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abnormal bone mineralisation (normal amount of bone, but mineral content of this bone is low)

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osteomalacia/Rickets causes

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  • vitamin D deficiency
  • renal bone disease
  • liver disease (cirrhosis)
  • drugs (anti-convulsant)
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Rickets presentation

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  • growth retardation
  • bow legged or knock kneed
  • hypotonia
  • apathy
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osteomalacia presentation

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  • bone pain
  • fractures, especially femoral neck
  • proximal myopathy
  • waddling gait
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osteomalacia/Rickets diagnosis

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bloods: hypocalcaemia
- vitamin D deficiency: low calcium, PO4 and vitamin D, high ALP and PTH
- renal bone disease: low calcium, high PO4, PTH and ALP

x-ray
- looser zones, rugged metaphyseal plates, reduced cortical bone
- looser zones are characteristic (they are pseudo-fractures and are sclerotic lines that lie perpendicular to cortical bone)
- rugged metaphyseal plates are seen in rickets

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osteomalacia/Rickets caused by vitamin D deficiency management
calcium/vitamin D supplements
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osteomalacia/Rickets caused by renal disease management
diet restriction, phosphate binders, alfacalcidol (vitamin D)
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primary hyperparathyroidism causes
- result of either solitary parathyroid gland adenoma or hyperplasia of all four parathyroid glands - may present as part of MEN
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primary hyperparathyroidism presentation
- hypertension - bone resorption: bone pain, fractures, osteoporosis - hypercalcaemia: fatigue, weakness, thirst, renal stone, abdominal pain, pancreatitis, depression
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primary hyperparathyroidism diagnosis
- 24 hour urinary calcium - blood: increased PTH, calcium, low PO4 - imaging: sesatimbi scan to visualise glands
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primary hyperparathyroidism diagnostic criteria
- hypercalcaemia, high PTH - normal UE - high urine calcium - not on lithium or thiazide
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primary hyperparathyroidism management
- watchful waiting - surgical removal of adenoma or all four parathyroid glands (total parathyroidectomy)
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what is secondary hyperparathyroidism
physiological response to low serum calcium, with the increase seen being appropriate to the deficit
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what is tertiary hyperparathyroidism
hyperplastic changes in the parathyroid glands in response to prolonged hypocalcaemia
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secondary and teriarty hyperparathyroidism causes
* vitamin D deficiency * chronic kidney disease
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secondary and tertiary hyperparathyroidism pathophysiology
elevated PTH in response to hypocalcaemia
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secondary hyperparathyroidism diagnosis
- low calcium - high PTH - high PO4
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tertiary hyperparathyroidism diagnosis
- high calcium - very high PTH - low PO4
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secondary and tertiary hyperparathyroidism management
- treat underlying cause - renal disease: diet restriction, phosphate binders
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what is malignant hyperparathyroidism
- parathyroid related protein released by following cancers: small cell lung, renal and breast - protein mimics PTH and acts to increase serum calcium
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malignant hyperparathyroidism diagnosis
- high calcium - low PTH
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what is hypoparathyroidism
low PTH due to gland failure
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hypoparathyroidism causes
- decrease Mg2+ - autoimmune - DiGeorge syndrome - haemochromatosis/Wilson’s - iatrogenic: thyroid surgery or radio-ablation
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hypoparathyroidism presentation
- hypocalcaemia - numbness - muscle cramps - spasms - wheeze - anxiety
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hypoparathyroidism diagnosis
- low calcium - low PTH - high PO4
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hypoparathyroidism management
- treatment of underlying cause - calcium and vitamin D supplements
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what is pseudohypoparathyroidism
genetic condition associated with peripheral resistance to PTH
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pseudohypoparathyroidism presentation
* low IQ * obesity * short stature * bradydactylyl of 4th metacarpal
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pseudohypoparathyroidism diagnosis
* low calcium * high PTH * high PO4
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pseudohypoparathyroidism
calcium and vitamin D supplements
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what is psuedo pseudohypoparathyroidism
genetic condition (may be associated with some of the morphological features of pseudo-hypoparathyroidism but with normal biochemistry)
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pseudo pseudohypoparathyroidism diagnosis
- normal calcium - high PTH - normal PO4
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hypercalcaemia causes
* dehydration * parathyroid disease - familial hypocalciuric hypercalcaemia (autosomal dominant condition associated with reduction in calcium sensing abilities of parathyroid glands. produces mild but symptomatic hypercalcaemia. may be associated with recurrent episodes of pancreatitis) - bone pathology: malignancy, myeloma, vitamin D excess - drugs: thiazides
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hypercalcaemia presentation
- bones, stones, groans and psychiatric moans - fatigue, weight loss, thirst - polyuria, dehydration - abdominal pain, vomiting, constipation - osteoporosis, weakness - kidney stones, renal failure - confusion, depression
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hypercalcaemia general diagnosis
- bloods (always check PTH) - urine: 24 hours urinary calcium - ECG: short QT interval
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hypercalcaemia caused by dehydration diagnosis
raised albumin and urea
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hypercalcaemia caused by familial hypoalciuric hypercalcaemia diagnosis
- normal or low albumin - normal or high PTH - high urinary calcium
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hypercalcaemia caused by bone metastasis diagnosis
* normal or low albumin * high PO4 * low PTH * high ALP
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hypercalcaemia caused by myeloma or vitamin D excess diagnosis
* normal or low albumin * high PO4 * low PTH * normal ALP
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hypercalcaemia management
- acute hypercalcaemia: rehydration and bisphosphonates (IV pamidronate) - treat underlying cause - increase fluid intake - working out the cause
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hypocalcaemia with associated increased PO4 causes
- hypoparathyroidism - pseudo-hypoparathyroidism - vitamin D deficiency - chronic kidney disease - low magnesium
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hypocalcaemia with normal or decreased PO4 causes
- osteomalacia - acute pancreatitis - over hydration - respiratory alkalosis
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hypocalcaemia presentation
- dry skin - peri-oral paraesthesia, seizures - muscle weakness, spasms of hands of feet - increased smooth muscle tone: wheeze, dysphagia, colic - anxiety, irritability, irrational behaviour, confusion, disorientation
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hypocalcaemia diagnosis
- ECG: long QT interval - Choystek’s sign: - trousseau’s sign
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what is Choystek's sign
twitching of corner of mouth on tapping the facial nerve over the parotid
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what is trousseau's sign
inflation of blood pressure cuff above systolic causes spasms of the hand
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hypocalcaemia acute/severe management
calcium gluconate
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hypocalcaemia chronic/mild management
calcium and vitamin D supplements

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