Calcium and Parathyroids Flashcards
Hyperparathyroidism is a disease of impaired _________
calcium
Too much PTH will move into the ______ cause destruction and results in _______ and ________
bones / osteoporosis / high serum calcium
What can high serum calcium levels cause?
increased BP, heart attack, stroke
Why is caclium important?
nerve conduction, bone formation, muscle formation, blood coagulation, cerebral and cardiac function, capillary permeability, cell growth and division, neurotransmitter action
The body contains __ to __ of calcium: __% in skeleton, ____% in plasma, ___% in ECF, __% in cells
1-2kg / 98% skeleton / 0.03% plasma / 0.1% ECF / 1% cells
Plasma calcium is present in the following forms
50% ionized (active form) / 41% protein bound (primarily to albumin) / 9% combined anions (diffusible)
Plasma calcium equilibrates with ____ calcium, but only 0.5% of _______ calcium is readily exchangeable
bone / bone
________ results in nervous system excitement. There is an increased neuronal permeability to _____, which results in easy action potentials
hypocalcema / Na
50% ionized or 35% total decrease leads to _____ _____
spontaneous discharges
Tetany and seizures from hypocaclemia are most commin in the _____ or ______
HAND or FACE
Hand and hypocaclemia
carpopedal spasm
Face and hypocaclemia
positive Chvosteks sign is from tapping on the facial nerve leads to twitching
In hypocalcemia, the ___ can be prolonged. What can this advance to?
QT / You can develop R on T phenomenon and advance to Torsades
The chief manifestation of hypercalcemia is ________
skeletal muscle weakness
Hypercalcemia can manifest as nervous system _______. This results in SHORT QT interval, LONG PR interval, constipation, anorexia
depression
Treatment for Hypercalcemia
maintain UOP, hydrate, administer MITHRAMYCIN in severe cases
The body contains ___ of phosphorous. __% skeletal, __% muscle/tissue, ___% ECF
1 kg / 85% skeletal, 15% musle/tissue, 1% ECF
Phsophorous circulates in plasma and about ___% is protein bound
12%
Phsophorous levels fluctuate more significantly than ______ because Phos moves between ECF and bone as well as ECF and ICF
calcium
T/F There are minimal effects with large fluctuations in phosphorus
TRUE
Phos enters the ECF via ___, ____, _____. It is easily absorbed in _____
GI, ICF, bone / GI
Phosphorous leaves via ____, ____, ____
urine, ICF, bone
Major control site for phos is the _______.
kidney
urinary excretion of Phos balances ____ uptake.
GI
PTH ______ urinary excretion of phos. So does calcitonin but to a lesser extent
increases
GI absorption of phos is increased by what vitamin?
1,25 D3
The parathyroid consists of 4 glands behind the ___ and ____ poles of the thyroid gland
upper and lower
The parathyroid contain mainly ____ cells and ______ cells
chief / oxyphil
**CHIEF cells secrete ________
PTH
**Synthesis and secretion of the PTH is related to _____ concentrations in the blood
calcium
Parathyroid glands can be enlarged from prolonged stimulation, _________ and _______
pregnancy and lactation
Decreases in calcium concentration in the ECF ______ secretion of PTH
increases