Prom Flashcards
- Most abundant macromineral?
Calcium
- Major case or urolithiasis or urinary tract stone?
Calcium stone
Normal Values of calcium is?
4.5-5.8 mEq/L or 9-11 mg/100ml
Four servings during pregnancy for bones and teeth of fetus?
Milk (calcium)
Increased in Cushing’s syndrome to prevent osteoporosis?
Calcium
What is the effect of PTH (Parathormone) on the calcium level of the blood?
Increased
What is the effect of calcitonin on the calcium blood level?
Decreased
Process of calcium movement from bones to blood?
Ca or bone reabsorption
Process of calcium movement from blood back to the bones?
Ca or bone reabsorption
What is osteoclast
Dead Bone Cells
What is osteoblast?
Living bone cells
Why are bedridden patients prone to stone formation?
SHIFTING OF CALCIUMS FROM BONERS TO BLOOD
Functions are for hardening of the bones, teeth, blood clotting, nerve impulse transmission and muscle contraction?
Calcium
Given to old women to prevent osteoporosis?
Calcium
What to be done to bedridden cases to prevent urinary calculi?
Passive or active exercise
Special diet to prevent calcium stone formation?
Acid ash diet
If deficient, leads to cramps, spasm, tetani, + Chovestek sign, + troussoues sign, broncho and laryngospasm?
Calcium
Tapping the area in front of the earlobe initiate what sign?
CHOVESTEK’S SIGN
Calcuim gluconate is the antidote of what drug?
MgSo4
Lack of vitamin D and calcium in young children leads to?
Rickets
Lack of vitamin D and calcuin in adult leads to?
Osteomalasia
Osteoporosis is potential to?
Fracture
Primary cat-ion in the ICF?
Potassium
Normal value of POTASSIUM (K+)
3.5-5.0 meq/L