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Exam 1: Calcium Imbalances Flashcards

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Where is Calcium located?

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99% located in the skeletal system , major component of bones and teeth

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What about the 1% of Calcium?

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Rapidly exchangeable with blood calcium, adnd the rest is more stable and slowly exchanged.

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Calcium plays a major role in

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transmitting nerve impulses and helps regulate muscle contraction and relaxation, including cardiac muscle

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Calcium is instrumental in

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activating enzymes that stimulate many essential chemical reactions in the body and plays role in blood coagulation

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Range for Hypocalcemia

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< 8.5 mg/dL

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Range for Hypercalcemia

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> 10.5 mg/dL

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Hypocalcemia Contributing Factors

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Hypoparathyroidism, Vitamin D definicency, massive subcutaneous infection, decreased parathyroid hormone , fistulas, burns

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Hypocalcemia Signs / Symptoms

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Numbness, Tingling of Fingers, toes, SEizures, Hyperactive Deep Tendon Reflexesm diarrhea, Decreased BP, decreased clotting time, positive trousseau and chvostek , and tetany

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Hypocalcemia Labs Indicate

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Decrease in Magnesium or phosphorus

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Hypercalcemia Contributing Factors

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Hyperparathyroidism, Prolonged immobilization, Overuse of Supplements, Vitman D Excess, Increased Parathyroid Hormone

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Hypercalcemia Signs/Symptoms

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Muscular Weakness, Constipation, Anorexia, Nausea and Vomiting, Dehydration, Hypoactive Deep Tendon REflexes

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Hypercalcemia ECG

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Shortened ST Segmenet and QT Interval

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Normal total serum calcium level?

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8.6-10.2

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Calcium exists in plasma in what forms?

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Ionized, Bound, and Complex

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50% Calcium exists in what form?

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Ionized, and this is the most important for neuromusculalr activity and blood coagulation.

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Normal Ionized Serum Calcium level?

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4.5-5.1

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Calcium is absorbed from foods in the presence of

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normal gastric acidity and vitamin D

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Calcium excreted primarily in

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the feces, with remainder excreted in the urine.

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Serum calcium level controlled by

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PTH and Calcitonin

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AS ionized serum calcium decreases,

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the parathyroid glands secrete PTH. This increases calcium absorption from the GI tract, increases calcium reabsoprtion from the renal tube, and released calcium from the bone.

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When calcium increases excessively, the thyroid gland secretes

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calcitonin, which inhibits calcium reabsorption from bone and decreases the serum calcium concentration

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Hypocalcemia range?

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< 8,6 mg/dL

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Who is at risk for Hypocalcemia?

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Those who spend an increased amount of time in bed, because bed rest increases bone resorption

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What is Hypocalcemia associated with?

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Thyroid and Parathyroid surgery, but it can also occur after radial neck dissection.

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Hypocalcemia is common with what disease?
Pancreatitis, because calcium ions combine with fatty acids rleased by lipolysis, forming soaps
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Hypocalcemia is common with those with a kidney injury because
these patients frequently have elevated serum phosphate levels.
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Hyperphosphatemia usually causes a
reciprocal drop in the serum calcium level
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Medications predisposing to hypocalcemia include
antacids, aminoglycosides, caffeine, cisplatin, phosphates, loop piuretics, proton pump inhibitors
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What is Tetany?
The most characteristics manifestation of hypocalcemia and hypomagnesemia, refers to the entire symptom complex induced by neural excitability.
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What two Signs occurs in Hypocalcemia?
Chvostek Sign and Trousseau Sign
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What is Chovstek sign?
A contraction of the facial muscles elicited in response to light tap over the facial nerve in front of the ear
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What is Trousseau Sign?
A carpopedal Spasm induce in by inflating a blood pressure cuff above systolic blood pressure
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What else signs/symptoms may occur with Hypocalcemia?
Seizures, and depression, impaired memory, confusion, delirium, and hallucinations.
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Signs and Symptoms of Chronic Hypocalcemia include
hyperactive bowel sounds, dry adn brittle hair and nails, and abnormal clotting
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When evaluating serum calcium levels, what else must be considered?
The serum albumin level and arterial pH.
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When artieral pH increases, calcium///
is more liekly to bound to protein resulting in the ionized portion decreasing. This is Alkalosis
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What is Acidosis in terms of Hypocalcemia?
Has the opposite effect; less calcium is bound to protein and therefore more exists i the ionized form.
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Acute hypocalcemia and should be treated with
IV administration of a calcium salt; such as calcium gluconate and calcium chloride.
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Hypocalcemia; Why should 0.9% NaCl not be used?
It increases renal calcium loss.
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What happens when solutions containing phosphates or bicarbonate are used with calcium?
They create prepicitation
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Hypocalcemia: Nutritional Therapy: Vitamin D
May be instituted to increase calcium absorption from the GI tract
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Hypocalcemia: Nutritional Therapy: In a patient with chronic kdiney disease, what might they be prescribed?
Aluminum Hydroxide, Calcium Acetate, or Calcium Carbonate Antacids to decrease elevated phosphorus levels before treating this
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What should dietary intake be increased to in Hypocalcemia?
100 to 1500 mg/day
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What is Hypercalcemia?
Its a dangerous imbalance when severe, it has a mortality rate as high as 50% if not treated promptly
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Hypercalcemia range?
> 10.2 mg/dL
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Most common causes of oHypercalcemia
Malignanices and Hyperparathyroidism
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Hypercalcemia: Excessive PTH secretion assited with hyperparathyroidism causes
increased release of calcium from the bones and increased intestinal and renal absorption of calcium
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Calcium levels are inversely realted to
phosphorus levels
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Hypercalcemia reduces neuromuscular excitability because it
supresses activity at the myoneural junction. Has decreased tone in smooth adn striated muscle
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Hypercalcemia: More sever symtpoms appear when its approximately
16 mg/dL or higher
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What is often present with Hypercalcemic crisis?
Severe thirst and polyuria. Also includes muscle weakness, intractable nausea, abdominal cramps, constipation, diarrhea
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What test can be used to determine the cause and different in Hypercalcemia
Double-Antibody PTH test, can differentiate between hyperparathyroidism and malignancy.
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Hypercalcemia: PTH levels in Hyperparathyroidism?
Increased
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Malignancy PTH levels? Hypercalcemia
Supressed in hypercalcemia
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Hypercalcemia: Therapeutic Aim?
Decreasing the serum calcium level and reversing the process causing the hypercalcemia.
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Hypercalcemia: Pharmacolgic Therapy?
Administering fluids to dilute serum calcium and promote its excretion by the kidneys, mobilizing the patient and restricting dietary calcium intake.
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Hypercalcemia: What IV Administration is given?
0.9% NaCl solution because it temporaily dilutes the serum calcium level and increases urinary calcium excretion by inhibiting tubular reabsorption of calcium.
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What is Calcitonin used for?
Used to lower the serum calcium level and is particularly useful for patients with heart disease or kidney injury who cannot tolerate large sodium loads
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What does Calcitonin do?
Reduces bone resportion, increases deposition of calciun and phosphorus in the bones, and increases urinary excreition of calcium and phosphorus.
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Hypercalcemia: Why should fluids containing sodium be given?
Because sodium assists with calcium excretion

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