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What is the most common cause of primary hyperparathyroidism?

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  • 80% are due to a solitary adenoma
  • 15% hyperplasia
  • 4% are due tomultiple adenomas
  • 1% are due to carcinomas
2
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How does primary hyperparathyroidism present?

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Bones, stones, groans - Polydypsia and polyuria
Hypertension
Renal stones

3
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What will the blood results show in primary hyperparathyroidism?

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Raised calcium and low phosphate PTH may be raised or normal

4
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How do you treat hyperparathyroidism?

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Total parathyroidectomy
Conservative management may be used if the calcium level isn’t too hight and the patient is over 50 and there is no evidence of end organ damage