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==Background==
==Background==
*Parathyroid hormone (PTH) increases osteolysis, renal tubular resorption of calcium, and renal synthesis of 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol AND inhibits renal tubular reabsorption of phosphate and bicarbonate, leading to net INCREASE in serum calcium
*Hypoparathyroid thus results in [[hypocalcemia]] with [[hyperphosphatemia]]
==Causes==
*Iatrogenic:
**Anterior neck surgery or radiation (e.g. resection of multiple parathyroid adenomas, thyroidectomy); may be transient
**steroids, diuretics, antiepilptics
*Congenital (e.g. [[DiGeorge syndrome]]
*Malignancy
*Autoimmune
*Damage from [[Heavy metals]] (e.g. copper in [[Wilson's disease]])
*Functional hypoPTH from [[hypomagnesemia]]


==Clinical Features==
==Clinical Features==
*[[Hypocalcemia]]
*See [[Hypocalcemia]], [[hyperphosphatemia]]
 
==Differential Diagnosis==
==Differential Diagnosis==
*[[Vitamin D deficiency]]
*[[Vitamin D deficiency]]
*Pseudohypoparathyroidism
*Pseudohypoparathyroidism (renal resistance to PTH)
*Kidney disease
*Kidney disease
*Malabsorption
*Malabsorption
*Iatrogenic: steroids, diuretics, antiepilptics
*Iatrogenic:  
**Anterior neck surgery or radiation (e.g. resection of multiple parathyroid adenomas, thyroidectomy); may be transient
**steroids, diuretics, antiepilptics
*Congenital (e.g. [[DiGeorge syndrome]]
*Malignancy
*Autoimmune
*Damage from [[Heavy metals]] (e.g. copper in [[Wilson's disease]])
*Functional hypoPTH from [[hypomagnesemia]]
 
==Evaluation==
==Evaluation==
*CPM
*CPM
*PTH
**Low serum calcium
**Normal alk phos
*PTH (low or inappropriately normal in setting of hypocalcemia)
*EKG
*EKG
*Magnesium levels
*Magnesium levels
*Phosphate levels
*Phosphate levels (high)
 
==Management==
==Management==
==Management==
*Treat underlying condition
===Hypocalcemia===
''Avoid empiric treatment in patients taking digoxin due to risk for [[Stone Heart]]''
*Asymptomatic
**Calcium gluconate 1 gm PO Q6hrs
**Vitamin D (calcitriol) 0.2 mcg BID
*Symptomatic
**Calcium gluconate/chloride 10mL of 10% soln IV over 10min
*Correct [[hypomag]] at same time (otherwise PTH is inhibited)
*Avoid phenothiazine [[antipsychotics]] (may precipitate extrapyramidal symptoms)
*Avoid [[furosemide]] (may worsen hypocalcemia)


==Disposition==
==Disposition==
*Admit if symptomatic hypocalcemia


==See Also==
==See Also==
*[[Hypocalcemia]], [[hyperphosphatemia]]
*[[Electrolyte Abnormalities (Main)]]


==External Links==
==External Links==
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[[Category:Endocrinology]]
[[Category:Endocrinology]]
[[Category:FEN]]

Revisión del 00:05 27 ene 2019

Background

  • Parathyroid hormone (PTH) increases osteolysis, renal tubular resorption of calcium, and renal synthesis of 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol AND inhibits renal tubular reabsorption of phosphate and bicarbonate, leading to net INCREASE in serum calcium
  • Hypoparathyroid thus results in hypocalcemia with hyperphosphatemia

Causes

  • Iatrogenic:
    • Anterior neck surgery or radiation (e.g. resection of multiple parathyroid adenomas, thyroidectomy); may be transient
    • steroids, diuretics, antiepilptics
  • Congenital (e.g. DiGeorge syndrome
  • Malignancy
  • Autoimmune
  • Damage from Heavy metals (e.g. copper in Wilson's disease)
  • Functional hypoPTH from hypomagnesemia

Clinical Features

Differential Diagnosis

  • Vitamin D deficiency
  • Pseudohypoparathyroidism (renal resistance to PTH)
  • Kidney disease
  • Malabsorption
  • Iatrogenic:
    • Anterior neck surgery or radiation (e.g. resection of multiple parathyroid adenomas, thyroidectomy); may be transient
    • steroids, diuretics, antiepilptics
  • Congenital (e.g. DiGeorge syndrome
  • Malignancy
  • Autoimmune
  • Damage from Heavy metals (e.g. copper in Wilson's disease)
  • Functional hypoPTH from hypomagnesemia

Evaluation

  • CPM
    • Low serum calcium
    • Normal alk phos
  • PTH (low or inappropriately normal in setting of hypocalcemia)
  • EKG
  • Magnesium levels
  • Phosphate levels (high)

Management

Management

  • Treat underlying condition

Hypocalcemia

Avoid empiric treatment in patients taking digoxin due to risk for Stone Heart

  • Asymptomatic
    • Calcium gluconate 1 gm PO Q6hrs
    • Vitamin D (calcitriol) 0.2 mcg BID
  • Symptomatic
    • Calcium gluconate/chloride 10mL of 10% soln IV over 10min
  • Correct hypomag at same time (otherwise PTH is inhibited)
  • Avoid phenothiazine antipsychotics (may precipitate extrapyramidal symptoms)
  • Avoid furosemide (may worsen hypocalcemia)

Disposition

  • Admit if symptomatic hypocalcemia

See Also

External Links

References