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Hyperparathyroidism

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  1. Hydration and Diuresis:

    Day1: infusion NS + Furosemide high dose

    Maintenance: NS tablet + Furosemide

  2. Bisphosphoante:

    decrease BMD but not Calcium or PTH levels

  3. Calcitonin:

    BlockPTH bone resorption

    fast onset

    allergies and limiting effect

  4. Plicamycin:

    block hypercalemia of Vit. D and PTH bone resorption

    Yes: Malignancy

    Hepatic and renal toxicity

  5. Gallium Nitrate:

    inhibit bone resorption

    nephrotoxicity, hypophosphatemia

  6. Phosphate:

    minimal effect

    Yes: hypophosphatemia

    slow onset, deposit in arteries

  7. Glucocorticoids:

    minimal effect

    yes: sarcoidosis, vit D intoxication

    slow onset

  8. Vit D analogues:

    supress PTH secretion

    yes: secondary HPT (first line)

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