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Pathophysiology: Ca and PTH Flashcards

1
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What are the fast PTH responses? Slow?

A

Fast: bone and renal resorption
Slow: Intestinal Vit D, renal effect takes time

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What senses Ca in the Parathyroid?

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CaSR

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What are the top three causes of HyperPTH?

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PT Adenoma
Familial HypocalURIA HypercalcEMIA
Lithium or HCTZ meds
<1% PT carcinoma

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What are the PTH dependent causes of high Ca?

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HyperPTH, Familial HH, Li/HCTZ

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What are the PTH independent causes of high Ca?

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Tumor
Granulomatous disease
Multiple myeloma

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Waht is the treatment of acute high Ca?

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Saline (to correct polyuria)

Furosemide (to draw off Ca)

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What is the presentation of PT Adenoma? What do you to?

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Stones: pain while peeing
Groans: constipation/GI pain
Bones: fractures?

Measure albumin, PTH

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What do you do to differentiate FHH and PT adenoma?

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24 hour urine:
PTadenoma: high Ca
FHH: low Ca

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What is the defect in FHH?

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CaSR, AD mutation

decreased Ca sensation removes negative feedback of PTH increasing Ca

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What is typical 24 hr urine in FHH?

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<50-100

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What is 3* HyperPTH?

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End stage renal disease, post kidney transplant causes Ca wasting in urine

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12
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What cancers make Ca higher?

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Small cell lung
Breast
*Mets, cytokines, multiple myeloma

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What do labs for cancer high Ca look like?

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HIGH Ca, low PTH (PTHrelated peptide is made, NOT PTH!)

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What causes increased Ca in granulomatous disease?

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1a Hydroxylase–>increased VitD3

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How do you tell difference between gland hyperplasia and adenoma?

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Adenoma: one site
Hyperplasia: whole gland

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16
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What is 2* hyperPTH?

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Renal disease: HIGH PTH! but it doesnt work…

low Ca, high PO4, low VitD3

17
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What are causes of low Ca?

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Albrights hereditary osteodystrophy
MEN syndromes

*acute pancreatitis, transfusion, tumor lysis, rhabdomyolysis, sepsis, bisphosphonates, hungry bone syndrome

18
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DDx for low Ca?

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PTH low? HypoPTH, Mg deficiency, PO4 excess

PTH high? Vit deficiency, renal failure, PTH/VitD resistance

19
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How does low Ca present?

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Agitation
Hyperreflexia
Convulsions
QT prolongation
Hyperextension
20
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Tx for acute low Ca?

A

Correct Mg

Calcium gluconate

21
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Tx for chronic low Ca?

A

Oral Ca
Vit D if PTH still present
HCTZ

22
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What is defect in PseudohypoPTH? What do they look like?

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Gsa subunit mutation, cannot stimulate PTH via cAMP pathway

*Short stature, round face, “short 5th metacarpal”, obesity

23
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MEN definition?

A

Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia:

Multiple tumors, 1 patient

24
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When do MEN 1 patients get pancreatic cancer?

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25-35, pituitary by 38, 1* HPT by 40

25
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MEN 1 includes?

A 
Defect in MENIN: TSG MEN1
Chromosome 11
"PPP"
Pancreas: hypoglycemia
Parathyroid: high Ca, stones
Pituitary: galactorea, weight gain, diarrhea
26
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Patient presents with polyuria, pain in peeing and lethargy, found passing out and says to have grown breasts and gained weight:

A

MEN1: PPP

27
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MEN 2a?

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RET : RTK oncogene
Chromosome 10
"TPP"
Thyroid: medulary
Pheochromocytoma
Parathyroid
28
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MEN 2b?

A 
RET/Cr.10-single AA!
TPMM
Thyroid: medulary
Pheochromocytoma
Marfan-looking
Mucosal Neuromas
29
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Especially tall patient has lump in throat and bumps on tongue?

A

MEN2b

30
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Large round patient has kidney stones and is bugging out eyes….

A

MEN2a (terrible presentation… sorry)

31
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What branchial pouch do top 2 parathyroids develop from?

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4th

32
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What branchial pouch do bottom 2 parathyroids develop from?

A

3rd (with Thymus!)

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