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Disorders of Calcium and Parathyroid Gland Flashcards

1
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How is calcium distributed in the serum?

A

40% protein bound
10% complexed (citrate or phosphate ions)
50% ionized

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What form of Ca is free and bioavailable?

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ionized

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Clinically, what is measured to determine Ca level?

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total serum Ca

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How does PTH affect bone?

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increased Ca mobilization

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How does PTH affect the kidneys?

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increases calcium reabsorption from DCT

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How does PTH affect intestines?

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indirectly enhances the absorption of calcium by increasing the production of activated vitamin D

(up-regulates 1-alpha-hydroxylase)

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7
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What enzyme activates vitamin D?

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1-alpha-hydroxylase

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8
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Where is Ca-sensing R found?

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parathyroid
kidney
C cells of thyroid
bone

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9
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Stimulation of Ca-sensing receptor results in:

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intracellular cascade to decrease PTH secretion

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10
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What is the appropriate workup for hypercalcemia?

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  1. check albumin and total Ca TWICE

2. check PTH

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PTH dependent causes of hypercalcemia?

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  1. hyperparathyroidism
  2. familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia
  3. medication induced
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12
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PTH independent causes of hypercalcemia?

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  1. tumor induced
  2. granulomatous diseases
  3. multiple myeloma
  4. hyperthyroidism or adrenal failure
  5. medication induced
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13
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What meds may cause PTH-related hypercalcemia?

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Li, HCTZ

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14
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What meds may cause PTH-unrelated hypercalcemia?

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vit D toxicity
vit A
milk-alkali

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15
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80-85% of primary hyperthyroidism is caused by:

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adenoma

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16
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What is the appropriate lab workup for primary hyperparathyroidism?

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  1. Ca, albumin
  2. PTH
  3. 25-OH vitamin D
  4. 24h urine Ca, to differentiate from FHH
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17
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What are appropriate imaging studies for primary hyperparathyroidism?

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  1. thyroid US
  2. Tc-sestamibi scan
  3. DXA
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18
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What causes familial hyperparathyroidism?

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inactivating mutation of CaSR, with 100% penetrance

*note: the mutation in present in the parathyroid and kidneys, which causes calcium retention

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19
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What lab abnormalities are expected in familial hyperparathyroidism?

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mildly increased serum Ca, hypocalciuria, slight elevation in PTH

20
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What is the trx for familial hyperparathyroidism?

21
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Results from long-standing secondary hyperparathyroidism:

A

tertiary hyperparathyroidism

22
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Most common malignancies causing hypercalcemia?

A

breast and sq cell carcinoma

also causes by lung, lymphoma, thyroid, kidney, prostate, multiple myeloma, pancreas…

23
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What are causes of hypercalcemia in malignancy?

A
  1. suppression of PTH due to PTH-related protein (which binds to common receptor)
  2. bony mets or bone destruction
  3. activation of osteoclasts by cytokines/TNFalpha
24
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What is the initial treatment for acute hypercalcemia?

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  1. Address volume status**
  2. saline diuresis +/- furosemide (once volume status corrected)
  3. calcitonin
  4. bisphosphonates
25
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What hypercalcemic patients would be treated with steroids?

A

myeloma, granulomatous disease and vit D toxicity

**inhibit 1-alpha-hydroxylase

26
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Major causes of secondary PTH elevation:

A
  1. hypocalcemia
  2. hyperphosphatemia
  3. vit D deficiency
27
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Clinical signs of hypocalcemia:

A
  1. agitation
  2. hyperreflexia
  3. convulsions
  4. HTN
  5. long QT
28
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Causes of low PTH hypocalcemia?

A

hypoparathyroidism
Mg deficiency
phosphate excess

29
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Causes of high PTH hypocalcemia?

A

Severe vit D deficiency
renal failure
resistance to vit D or PTH

30
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In acute hypocalcemia, always correct:

in addition to the low Ca, duh

A

low Mg (if present)

*treat low Ca with Ca gluconate

31
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Long term management of hypocalcemia?

A
  1. oral Ca salts
  2. vit D
  3. HCTZ (increases reabs of Ca in distal tubule)
32
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What is MEN?

A

AD syndrome characterized by 2 or more endocrine tumors; may be benign or malignant and functional or non-functional

33
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Where do tumors present in MEN1

A
  1. parathyroid
  2. pancreas
  3. pituitary
34
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What are signs/symptoms of MEN1?

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kidney stones, recurrent peptic ulcers, fasting hypoglycemia, hypogonadism, galactorrhea

35
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What labs would be abn in MEN1?

A 
gastrin
Ca/PTH
insulin/glucose
PRL
IGF-1
ACTH/cortisol
36
Q

What are the average ages for the following MEN1 tumors:

  • -pituitary
  • -insulinoma
  • -gastrinoma
37
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How does a parathyroidectomy affect patients with primary hyperparathyroidism and gastrinoma?

A

improves hypercalcemia

decreases gastrin

38
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Important clinical features of MEN2B?

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  1. mucosal neuromas (~100%)
  2. marfanoid habitus
  3. pheochromocytoma
  4. medullary thyroid carcinoma (~100%)
39
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What gene is affected in MEN2?

40
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Epidemiology of:
MEN1
MEN2A
MEN2B

A 
MEN1 = 2nd-3rd decade
MEN2A = adults
MEN2B = early onset
41
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Important clinical features of MEN2A?

A
  1. medullary thyroid carcinoma (~100%)
  2. pheochromocytoma
  3. primary hyperparathyroidism
42
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MEN2B is associated with MORE malignant:

compared to 2A

A

medullary thyroid carcinoma

43
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Signs/symptoms of MEN2A and MEN2B

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thyroid nodules, HTN, “spells”, diaphoresis

44
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Abn labs in MEN2A and MEN2B

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  1. calcitonin, CEA
  2. plasma and urine metanepherines
  3. chromogranin A
45
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Definitive treatment of MEN2A and MEN2B

A

thyroidectomy with lymph nose dissection

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