ENDOCRINE SYSTEM ParaThryroid Problems (PTH)

Question 1

Parathyroid secretes___ which makes you pull __ from the bone and place it in the___. Therefore, the serum___ level goes up.

Answer 1

• PTH
• Calcium
• blood
• calcium

Question 2

Too much PTH= ___ calcium in the blood/body

Too little PTH= ____ calcium in the blood/body

Answer 2

• high

- low

Question 3

Hyperparathyroidism is the same thing as______ .

Hypophospatemia is the same thing as_____. why?

So, when you have too much PTH, serum calcium is____ and serum phosphorus is____.

Answer 3

Hypercalcemia.

Hypercalcemia. because phosphorus and calcium have an inverse relationship with each other.

cal= high; phos= low

Question 4

The main thing we need to remember about Hyperparathyroidism/hypercalcemia is that the muscles will be weak due to its ___ effect.

Answer 4

sedation (from head to toe)

Question 5

Partial parathyroidectomy:

When a patient comes out from a parathyroidectomy, we always watch for which complication?

Answer 5

-S/S of hypocalcemia
Ex) Laryngeal spasms
arythmias
seizures

Question 6

HYPOPARATHYROIDISM:

Hypoparathyroidism AKA_____; AKA____
not enough____
serum calcium is____
serum phosphorus is___

TREATMENT?

Answer 6

Hypocalcemia aka HYPERphosphotemia

• PTH
• LOW
• HIGH

give calcium