Parathyroid

Question 1

What do the parathyroids do?

Answer 1

Secrete PTH which makes you pull Ca from the bone and put it in the blood so serum Ca goes up

Question 2

Too much PTH = ___ serum Ca

Answer 2

Increase

Question 3

Too little PTH = serum Ca ___

Answer 3

Decrease

Question 4

HyperPTH= HyperCa= ____

Answer 4

HYPOphosphatemia

Question 5

Hyperparathyroidism=hypercalcemia=hypophosphatemia

Too much PTH so serum Ca is increased…Sedated or not enough sedation?

Answer 5

Sedated!

Question 6

Hyperparathyroidism=hypercalcemia=hypophosphatemia

Serum phosphorous?

Answer 6

Decreased

Question 7

Hyperparathyroidism

Partial parathyroidectomy–when you take out 2 of the parathyroids…This will cause PTH secretion to decrease or increase?

Answer 7

Decrease

Question 8

What do you monitor post op of partial parathyroidectomy?

Answer 8

Monitor HYPOcalcemia (not enough sedation)

*tight, rigid muscles..can progress to tetany

Question 9

Hypoparathyroidism= ? = ?

Answer 9

Hypocalcemia, hyperphosphatemia

Question 10

Hypoparathyroidism

Not enough ___

Answer 10

PTH

Question 11

Hypoparathyroidism

Serum ca ___

Answer 11

Decrease

Question 12

Hypoparathyroidism

Serum phosphorous is ____

Answer 12

Increased

Question 13

Hypoparathyroidism

Sedated or not sedated?

Answer 13

NOT sedated

Question 14

Hypoparathyroidism

Tx–IV ___

Answer 14

Calcium

Question 15

Hypoparathyroidism

Why gives phosphorus binding drug?

Answer 15

Binds to phosphorous so not as much phosphorus in blood means calcium goes up