Patient Case
Clinical Manifestation
Evaluation & Diagnostics
Tx
Misc.
100
What are the medical terms for the muscle spasms and burning of the hands and feet that our patient was feeling?
what is tetany and paresthesia?
100
you'd see these types of muscular spasms as an acute clinical manifestation of hypoparathyroidism
what is tetany?
100
this is low in lab findings of hypoparathyroid
what is serum calcium?
100
you should tell a patient being treated for hypoparathyroidism that this may be a side effect
what is hypercalciuria?
100
a term for hypocalcemia after parathyriodectomy
what is "hungry bone syndrome"?
200
this was the treatment administration for out patient
what is IV calcium?
200
your hands start curling inwards on their own (carpal pedal spasm), which is positive for this sign
what is the Trousseau sign?
200
you'd see this on the x-ray of patient with hypoparathyroidism
what is cutaneous calcifications?
200
you'd tell a patient with hypoparathyroidism that these are the 2 goals of treatment
what is reduce symptoms & normalize calcium levels?
200
the role of these cells in the parathyroid are unknown?
what are oxyphil cells?
300
this was seen in our patient's CT
what is calcifications of basal ganglia?
300
if Zac tapped your face and it started spasming, you'd be positive for this sign
what is Chvostek's sign?
300
you'll see this on the slit lamp exam of a pt with hypoparathyroidism
what is a cataract?
300
this form of calcium doesn't require renal activation, has a more rapid onset, and a shorter half life
what is calcitrol (vitamin D3)?
300
who is Peter the Great?
400
our patient's levels while getting treated were monitored this often
what is weekly until she became stable?
400
if you were getting a manipedi with someone who has hypoparathyroidism, you may notice this
what are brittle fingernails with transverse grooves?
400
you would see this on the EKG of a patient with hypoparathyroidism?
what is a prolonged Q-T interval?
400
you would order these 2 things when monitoring your tx of hypoparathyroidism
what is urinary/serum calcium & serum phosphate?
400
most people have this many parathyroid glands
what is 4?
500
if your patient with hypoparathyroidism goes untreated, these 3 things may happen?
what is osteoporosis, renal failure, and cardiovascular disease?
500
you may see this in a patient diagnosed with hypoparathyroidism at a young age, or in children who eat too much sugar
what are dental abnormalities?
500
this lab marker is actually elevated in hypoparathyroidism
what is serum phosphate?
500
you have an elderly patient; she/he will absorb this form of calcium better
what is calcium citrate?
500
this was Joe Flax's football number at K-State; was also the age of our patient
what is 54?