Hypercalcemia: Types & Causes
Über den Vortrag
Der Vortrag „Hypercalcemia: Types & Causes“ von Carlo Raj, MD ist Bestandteil des Kurses „Year 1 – Term 2 – Basic Principles of Medicine II – Endocrinology and Reproduction“.
Quiz zum Vortrag
A patient presents with hypercalcemia and low PTH. There are no other symptoms that point to an electrolyte disorder, but the patient does complain of cough and pleuritic chest pain. Which diagnosis ranks high on your differential?
- Squamous cell lung cancer
- Myocardial infarction
- Pneumonia
- Small cell lung cancer
- Congestive heart failure
Which substance is increased in sarcoidosis and causes hypercalcemia?
- Vitamin D
- Calcium
- Phosphate
- PTH
- Potassium
What is the adequate management of hypercalcemia caused by a granulomatous disease?
- Glucocorticoids
- Medications that decrease the absorption of Vitamin D in the gut
- Radiation therapy
- Antibiotics (penicillins or cephalosporins)
- Lifestyle changes
What is NOT a characteristic of familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia (FHH)?
- Low PTH
- Autosomal dominant inheritance pattern
- Low urinary calcium
- Family history of parathyroidectomy
- Mutations in calcium-sensing receptors
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Dozent des Vortrages Hypercalcemia: Types & Causes
Carlo Raj, MD
Dr. Carlo Raj is a Physician and Lecturer at Becker’s Healthcare, in Illinois, USA, and the CEO and founder of Indus Intellect Virtual MedEd, a medical education consulting company.
He obtained his MD from Medical University of the Americas (MUA) and is an international lecturer and public speaker.
Within Lecturio, Dr. Raj teaches courses on Pathology.
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