Parathyroid issues

Parathyroid Hormone, Vit D, Calcitonin

Hypoparathyroid:

• Hypoparathyroid, clinical sx
• Hypoparathyroid, autoimmune
• Hypoparathyroid, other causes
• Parathyroid Hormone Deficiency, Neonatal
• Pseudohypoparathyroid (Albright Hereditary Osteodystrophy)

Hyperparathyroid

Review questions

• Name the primary reason why newborns DOL #1-4 have low calcium levels.
• Name 4 reasons why a 1 week old baby would have hypocalcemia.
• Name the endocrinologic abnormality and the phenotypic abnormalitesseen in patients with Albright hereditary osteodystrophy.
• What is the #1 cause of Hyper PTH in children greater than 10y/o? How about Hypo PTH in the same age group?

CHLA Board Review 2005