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Medicine Unit 10 UoS > Bone health > Flashcards

Bone health Flashcards

1
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What are the functions of calcium in the body?

A

Muscle contraction
Blood clotting
Nerve conduction
Bone mineralisation
Hormonal communication

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2
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Where does the total body calcium lie?

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Bone - 99%
Body fluids - 1%
-> Ionised/free - 50%
-> Bound to anions - 10%
-> Protein bound - 40%

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3
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Which calcium store can be measured, and what is the normal level?

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Ionised/free calcium in body fluids
4.64 - 5.28 mg/dL

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4
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What hormones and organs regulate calcium ion levels?

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Hormones:
- Parathyroid hormone
- Calcitrol or vit D3
- Calcitonin
Organs:
- Intestines
- Kidneys
- Bone

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5
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What releases parathyroid hormone (PTH), and what stimulates its release?

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From chief cells in the four parathyroid glands
Released in response to a decrease in Ca2+
Most important regulator ECF Ca2+

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6
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By which mechanisms does PTH raise calcium levels by?

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  • Resorption of calcium from bone
  • Increasing renal reabsorption of calcium
  • Absorption of calcium from GIT (indirect)
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7
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What is the bone reabsorption mechanism?

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  • PTH upregulates RANKL on osteoblasts on surface of bone
  • Osteoclasts adhere to bone like a suction cup under influence of RANKL and integrins and forms sealing zone with a ruffled border
  • OC secrete protons to decrease pH idssolving minerals
  • Release of proteolytic enzymes and non-proteolytic enzymes degrade the bone matrix - make pits
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8
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How does vitamin D become active?

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Vitamins D2 and D3 are both inactive until undergoing two hydroxylations
- First occurs in liver to form calcidol
- Second occurs in kidneys to form calcitriol - active form of vit D

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9
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What is the role of vitamin D?

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Active vit D:
increases absorption of both calcium and phosphate in the intestine
works with PTH to reduce Ca2+ loss in urine and stimulate the release of calcium and phosphorus from the bone

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10
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Where is calcitonin released from?

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Secreted by C cells in the thyroid gland in response to hypercalcemia

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What is the action of calcitonin?

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PTH antagonist
On bones: inhibits activity of osteoclast (responsible for bone formation)
On kidney: increase urinary excretion of phosphate and calcium

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12
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Summarise the hormonal regulation of high blood calcium levels

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High blood calcium level > activates thyroid gland > calcitonin released > stimulates calcium deposition in bones, reduces calcium uptake in kidneys, reduces calcium uptake in intestines > normal calcium in blood

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13
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Summarise the hormonal regulation of low blood calcium levels

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Calcium levels too low > parathyroid gland stimulated > releases parathyroid hormone > stimulates calcium release from bones, increases calcium uptake in kidneys > increased Ca2+ and increases calcium uptake in intestines > increased calcium

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14
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What hormones are involved in regulation of bone health? (by class)

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Calcium regulating hormones:
- PTH
- Calcitonin
- Active vit D (Calcitriol)
Sex hormones:
- Testosterone
- Oestrogen
Other hormones:
- Growth hormone
- Thyroid hormone
- Cortisol

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15
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What function does growth hormone have on bone regulation?

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Stimulates bone formation
Stimulates longitudinal growth

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16
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What function does thyroid hormone have on bone regulation?

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Too much stimulates bone resorption
Activates osteoclastic activity

17
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What function does glucocorticoid have on bone regulation?

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Inhibits bone formation
Decreases calcium absorption form the intestines

18
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What function does oestrogen/testosterone have on bone regulation?

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Maintain bone density by inhibiting activity of osteoclasts
Stimulation of osteoblasts
Calcium absorption
Inhibit bone resorption

19
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How can bone health maintained?

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Calcium intake: particularly important during childhood, adolescence, pregnancy, and lactation
Vitamin D
Regular excercise: muscle strengthening, weight bearing
Avoid smoking and drinking to excess
Maintain a healthy body weight
Hormonal health

20
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Primary hyperparathyroidism
- Level of parathyroid hormone
- Level of serum calcium
- Level of phoshate
- Causes

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PTH= high
Serum calcium= increased
Phosphate= decreased
Causes: parathyroid tumour, ectopic parathyroid tissueP

21
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Primary hyperparathyroidism symptoms and treatments

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Symptoms:
- renal stones
- bone pain
- abdominal pain
- constipation
- Depression
Treatments:
parathyroidectomy

22
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Secondary hyperparathyroidism
- Levels of parathyroid hormone
- Level of serum calcium
- Level of phosphate
- Causes

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PTH: High
Ca2+: decreased/normal
Phosphate: Increased/normal
Causes:
- Vit D deficiency
- End stage kidney disease

23
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Secondary hyperparathyroidism symptoms and treatments

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Symptoms:
- Osteoporosis
- Renal stone
- Bone and joint pain
Treatments:
- Vit D supplement
- Treat underlying cause

24
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What is the presentation of Vitamin D deficiency in children?

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  • Demineralisation of bone - soft pliable bones
  • Characteristic bow-leg deformity
  • Overgrowth at costochondral junction - rachitic rosary
  • Pigeon chest deformity
  • Frontal bossing
  • Osteomalacia
25
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What is the presentation of vitamin D deficiency in adults?

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Softening of bones - frequent fractures

26
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What can be tested and detected to diagnose vitamin D deficiency?

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Hypocalcemia
Hypophosphatemia
Increased alkaline phosphatase

27
Q

What is renal osteodystrophy/CKD mineral bone disorder? What is a key characteristic of this?

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Incorporates all biochemical abnormalities and skeletal manifestations in patients with CKD or end-stage renal disease
GFR below 60 mL/min

28
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What are the symptoms of renal osteodystrophy/CKD mineral bone disorder? (5)

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  • Bone pain and fractures
  • Joint pain
  • Bone deformation
  • Slow bone growth
  • Low bone mineral content
29
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Why does renal osteodystrophy/CKD mineral bone disorder occur?

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Failure to synthesise active vit D
Kidneys produce limited calcitriol which is normally used to convert vitamin D from inactive to active
Failure to excrete phosphate - hyperphosphatemia > bind to serum calcium resulting in decreased ionised free Ca2+ > increased PTH

30
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What is FGF23 produced by and what is it’s function?

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Produced by osteoblasts and osteocytes
- Increases urinary phosphate excretion
- Involved in vit D metabolism and regulation

31
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What happens to FGF23 levels in CKD?

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Rise 1000 fold to maintain a neutral phosphate distribution
Promotes the suppression of 1-25,dihydroxyvitamin D production > reduction of intestinal calcium absorption increase of PTH level and ultimately develop secondary hyperthyroidism

32
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What is osteoporosis and what are the causes?

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Literal meaning = ‘Porous bone’
Bones are fragile and more likely to break
Reduced mineral density and bone mass
Causes:
- Hormonal/postmenopausal
- Chronic steroid use
- Malabsorption disease
- Drug related
- Low BMI

33
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What are the symptoms of osteoporosis?

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Painless unless fractures occur
Coughing can produce enough force to fracture bones
Significant height loss and curvature of the spine - if compression fractures in spine

34
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How may the severity of osteoporosis be measured?

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Bone mineral density scan (BMD scan)
Measures bone density and bone loss
Bone densities given as a T score
Normal: -1.0
Low bone density: -1.0 to -2.5
Osteoporosis: -2.5 and lower

35
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When may a BMD be carried out?

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  • For those with significant risk factors
  • When it is uncertain if bones are fragile
  • To decide whether drug treatment is necessary

Medicine Unit 10 UoS (26 decks)

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