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Parathyroid Flashcards

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What do the parathyroids do?

A

Secrete PTH which makes you pull Ca from the bone and put it in the blood so serum Ca goes up

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Too much PTH = ___ serum Ca

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Increase

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Too little PTH = serum Ca ___

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Decrease

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HyperPTH= HyperCa= ____

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HYPOphosphatemia

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Hyperparathyroidism=hypercalcemia=hypophosphatemia

Too much PTH so serum Ca is increased…Sedated or not enough sedation?

A

Sedated!

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Hyperparathyroidism=hypercalcemia=hypophosphatemia

Serum phosphorous?

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Decreased

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7
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Hyperparathyroidism

Partial parathyroidectomy–when you take out 2 of the parathyroids…This will cause PTH secretion to decrease or increase?

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Decrease

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What do you monitor post op of partial parathyroidectomy?

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Monitor HYPOcalcemia (not enough sedation)

*tight, rigid muscles..can progress to tetany

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Hypoparathyroidism= ? = ?

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Hypocalcemia, hyperphosphatemia

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10
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Hypoparathyroidism

Not enough ___

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PTH

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11
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Hypoparathyroidism

Serum ca ___

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Decrease

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12
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Hypoparathyroidism

Serum phosphorous is ____

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Increased

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13
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Hypoparathyroidism

Sedated or not sedated?

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NOT sedated

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14
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Hypoparathyroidism

Tx–IV ___

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Calcium

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15
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Hypoparathyroidism

Why gives phosphorus binding drug?

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Binds to phosphorous so not as much phosphorus in blood means calcium goes up

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