Parathyroid - Denning Flashcards
what is the parathyroid derived from
descending pharyngeal pouches
PTH activates what process in bones
osteoclasts
PTH activates what process in kidney
reabsorption of Ca
what is the net effect of primary hyper-PTH
bone resorption
renal disease
- incrase ionized Ca
what is the most common sign for primary hyper-PTH
increased ionized Ca
“ painful bones, renal stones, abdominal groans and psychic moans”
where does primary hyper-PTH mets
bones
what is cellularly wrong with primary hyper-PTH
inversion of chromosome 11
what is genetically wrong with MEN I
Chromosome 11q13
- putative suppressor gene
what does adenoma look like with primary hyper-PTH
RIM of compressed normal parathyroid
what does hyperplasia look like with primary hyper-PTH
diffuse enlargement of 2 or more glands
what usually causes hyperplasia primary hyper-PTH
sporadic
MEN I or IIa
how is primary hyper-PTH treated
surgery
What is the number one cause of secondary hyperparathyroidism
renal failure
signs and symptoms of secondary hyperparathyroidism
bone abnormalities
Calciphylaxis: due to increased phosphates
when does tertiary hyperparathyroidism occur
- secondary to hyper-PTH becomes autonomous and excessive
- hyperplasia
- hypercalcemia