Other Clinical Pharmacology

Question 1

What are the characteristics of Hyperphosphatemia?

Answer 1

• Renal failure leads to problem, also hypoparathyroidism
• Vitamin D intoxication
• Treatment, if necessary, is by dialysis (glucose-insulin, aluminum containing antacids (binding)

Question 2

What are the characteristics of Hypophosphatemia?

Answer 2

• Due to hyperparathyroidism
• Vitamin D deficiency
• Antacid overuse
• Treatment is not the norm
• Oral phosphates
• Treatment of underlying condition
• Vitamin D

Question 3

What is Paget’s Disease?

Answer 3

• Localized bone disease in which osteoclastic activity is uncontrolled
• Accelerated bone resorption
• Induces osteoblastic action leads to new bone formation, but not within an organized plan