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Chempath 10: Calcium Flashcards

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Where does PTH act ?

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  • Kidneys directly (increased Ca reabsorption, increased PO4 excretion)
  • Increases 1 alpha hydroxylase
  • Bone (causes increased Ca and PO4 resorption)
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What does 1° alpha hydroxylase do ?

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Activates vitamin D 25-OH-D3 –> 25- (OH)2-D3

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What is the most common cause of 1° hyperparathyroidism?

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Parathyroid adenoma

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What causes 2° hyperparathyroidism ?

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Renal osteodystrophy

(chronic renal failure means less vitamin D activated, so less Ca resorption and less PO4 excretion. low calcium causes PTH release)

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What causes 3° hyperparathyroidism ?

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Prolonged CKD in 2° hyperparathyroidism causes hyperplasia of the Parathyroid causing autonomous PTH release even when Ca is high.

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6
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List 2 causes of hypoparathyroidism ?

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1- Di George syndrome

2- Post thyroidectomy

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What does vitamin D deficiency cause ?

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Rickets in children

Osteomalacia in adults

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Which metabolic bone disorder causes looser’s zone fractures and bowing ?

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Osteomalacia

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What happens in Paget’s disease?

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Increased bone remodelling

high PTH

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How can sarcoidosis cause hypercalcaemia ?

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causes non-renal release of 1 alpha hydroxylase

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What are the features of Pseudohypoparathyroidism?

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  • Type 1a = Albright’s hereditary osteodystrophy
  • High PTH, low Ca, High PO4
  • PTH resistance means low calcium
  • syndromic features: low IQ, short stature, short 4th and 5th metacarpals
  • Maternal imprinting of an autosomal dominant mutation
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What are the features of pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism ?

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  • same syndromic features as Albright’s hereditary osteodystrophy
  • Calcium is normal because no PTH resistance
  • Paternal imprinting of autosomal dominant mutation
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What is the management of hypercalcaemia?

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1- Hydration with fluids
2- Bisphosphonates
3- Calcitonin (severe)

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What is the management of hypocalcaemia ?

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1-Give calcium
CKD: Alpha calcidiol
3- 10% Calcium gluconate IV

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Why can Chronic pancreatitis cause Osteomalacia ?

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  • Chronic pancreatitis causes a reduction in emulsification of fats
  • This means less fat soluble vitamins (ADEK) are absorbed from the G.I tract
  • Causing a vitamin D deficiency and therefore osteomalacia
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Why does Multiple Myeloma not cause a raised ALP ?

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  • Multiple myeloma only affects osteoclasts

- Osteoblast activity is what releases ALP

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List 4 causes of a raised ALP?

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  • Cholestatic liver disease (also raised GGT)
  • Pregnancy (Placenta releases ALP)
  • Bone disease (Paget’s, Renal osteodystrophy fracture)
  • Drugs (carbamazepine, phenytoin, erythromycin)
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Why do we use corrected calcium ?

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-Because normally 40% of calcium is bound to albumin, so if anything affects albumin it would also affect calcium levels.

Corrected calcium takes albumin into consideration

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List 3 causes of hypocalcaemia with elevated phosphate ?

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  • CKD
  • Hypoparathyroidism
  • Hypomagnesaemia
  • (Pseudohypoparathyroidism)
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List 3 causes pf Hypocalcaemia with normal or low phosphate ?

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  • Osteomalacia
  • Acute pancreatitis
  • Respiratory alkalosis
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Why does respiratory alkalosis cause Hypocalcaemia ?

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  • Respiratory alkalosis is most commonly due to hyper ventilation.
  • The alkalosis causes increased binding of free calcium to albumin.
  • Less free calcium causes hypocalcaemia seen with symptoms such as parasthesia, tetany etc
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22
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normal calcium concentration

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2.2-2.6 mmol/L

23
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forms of calcium in the serum

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free (ionised) - 50% - BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE
protein-bound - 40% - bound to albumin
complexed - 10% - citrate/phosphate

24
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why do you measure corrected calcium

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takes into account the serum albumin

25
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describe the response to hypocalcaemia

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hypocalcaemia detected by parathyroid glands
release PTH
calcium from - bone, gut, kidneys (and 1 alpha hydroxyls activation)

26
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what is the rate limiting step in vitamin D activation

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1 a hydroxylase

27
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role of PTH

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liberation of calcium from bone and kidneys
stimulates 1 a hydroxyls activity - calcitriol
stimulates renal phosphate excretion

28
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role of calcitriol (1,25 (OH)2 D3)

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increased calcium and phosphate absorption from the gut

bone remodelling

29
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describe vitamin D synthesis

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7 - dehydrocholesterol (+sun)
cholecalciferol (D3) (+25 hydroxylase in liver)
25-hydroxycholecalciferol (+ 1 a hydroxylase from kidneys)
1,25 dihydroxycholecalciferol

30
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why can you get hypercalcaemia in sarcoidosis

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lung can express 1 alpha hydroxylase

31
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what are the roles of active vitamin D

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increase intestinal Ca absorption
increase intestinal phosphate absorption
boen formatie

32
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when are ALP levels raised

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by -product of osteoblast activity

levels rise when bone resorption is stimulated by vitamin D or PTH

33
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features of vitamin D deficiency bone disorders

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defective bone mineralisation
children - rickets
adults - osteomalacia

34
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features of osteomalacia

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bone and muscle pain
increased fracture risk
low calcium, low phosphate, high ALP
losers zones (pesudofractures)

35
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features of rickets

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bowed leges
costochondral swelling
widened epiphyses at wrists
myopathy

36
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other causes of osteomalacia

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renal failure - lack of 1 a hydroxylase means you cannot activate vitamin D (can give pre-activates)

anticonvulsants (bd vitamin D)

physic acid - chelates vitamin D, chapatis

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features of osteoporosis

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fractures preset 
loss of bone mass
disuse of bones
collie's fracture (wrist), hip, spine
calcium and phosphate normal

DEXA scan - T score, Z score

38
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T and Z score values for osteoporosis and osteopenia

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osteoporosis - T score

39
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list causes of osteoporosis

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sedentary lifestyle
alcohol 
low BMI 
hyperprolactinaemia
thyrotoxicosis
bushings 
steroids
prolonged recurrent illness
40
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treatment for osteoporosis

A

vitamin D
bisphosphonates
teriparatide (PTH derivative)

41
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what is the most common cause of hypercalacemia

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parathyroid adenoma
parathyroid hyperplasia (MEN1)
parathyroid carcinoma

(all primary hyperparathyroidism)

42
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features of familial benign hypercalcaemia

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caused by a mutation in the CaSR 
this detect calcium levels 
increase in the set point for PTH release
causes mild hypercalcaemia 
benign 
no kidney stones
43
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list 3 types of hypercalacemia of malignancy

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humour hypercalcaemia of malignant (eg small cell lung cancer) - PTHrp release

bone mets - eg breast cancer - local bone osteolysis

haem malignancy - eg myeloma - cytokines

44
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list causes of non-PTH driver hypercalacemia

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sarcoidosis 
thyrotoxicosis (thyroxine increases bone resorption)
hypoadrenalism 
thiazide diuretics 
excess vitamin D
45
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treatment for hypercalcaemia

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fluids
bisphosphonates
treat underling cause

46
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primary cause of secondary hyperparathyroidism

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renal osteodystrophy 
low/n Ca
high PO4
high PTH 
high alk phos
normal vitamin D
47
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cause of tertiary hyperparathyroidism

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autonomous PTH secretion post renal transplant 
high Ca
low PO4 
high PTH
high/n alk phos
normal vit D
48
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causes of hypoparathyroidism

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low levels pTH - primary Di George
secondary - post thyroid surgery

low Ca
high PO4
low/n alk phos
normal vit D

49
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hypercalacemia - low/n albumin - high phosphate, causes?

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high alp - bone mets, thyrotoxicosis, sarcoidosis

normal alp - myeloma, excess vitami D, sarcoid, milk alkali

50
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cause of hypercalcaemia high albumin

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urea high = dehydration

51
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cause of hypocalcaemia normal/ low phosphate

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osteomalacia
acute pancreatotos
over hydration
resp alkalosis

52
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cause of hypocalcameia with high phosphate

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CKD
hypoparathyroidism (inc post thryroid surgery)
pseudohyperparathyroisim
hypomagnesaemia

53
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symptoms of hypocalcaemia

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perioral paraesthesia, carpopedal spasm, nm excitability, T+ C sign

54
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treatment for hypocalacemia

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oral calcium supplement eg sandocal
CKD 0 alfacalcidiol
severe - 10% calcium gluconate, then calcium infusion

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