Bone pharm

Question 1

effect of fructose on Ca uptake

Answer 1

decreases.

Question 2

Ca effect on CV events

Answer 2

increases risk

Question 3

effect of net acid load and how do you get it

Answer 3

proteins (esp animal), increased risk of osteoporosis

Question 4

NEAP

Answer 4

net endogenous acid production (due to diet)

Question 5

Vit D3

Answer 5

aka cholecalciferol. serves as depot.

Question 6

light effect on vit d and folic acid

Answer 6

produced vit d and destroys folic acid. Skin color represents a balance

Question 7

first thing to do in an emergency

Answer 7

take your own pulse

Question 8

in the winter, who gets low vit d levels first

Answer 8

AAs

Question 9

Mechanism and action of bisphosphonates

Answer 9

mimic pyrophosphate. maintains bone density by inhibiting osteoclasts

Question 10

side effects bisphosphonates

Answer 10

renal failure, osteonecrosis

Question 11

teriparatide

Answer 11

business end of PTH. stimulates osteoblasts if given correctly by decreasing apoptosis of osteoblasts

Question 12

salmon calcitonin

Answer 12

decrease pain in paget’s dz