NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
PATHOLOGY AND GENETICS
Question
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Parathyroid adenoma
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Parathyroid carcinoma
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Vitamin D deficiency
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Steatorrhoea
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Detailed explanation-1: -Chronic kidney failure is the most common cause of secondary hyperparathyroidism. In some people with long-term secondary hyperparathyroidism, usually from end-stage kidney disease, the parathyroid glands enlarge. They begin to release parathyroid hormone on their own.
Detailed explanation-2: -Secondary hyperparathyroidism is common among patients with vitamin D deficiency and chronic kidney disease. Since about half of the world population is vitamin D deficient, and about 1/7 have CKD, it is important to understand the condition in depth.
Detailed explanation-3: -It is sometimes abbreviated “SHPT” in medical literature. Secondary hyperparathyroidism. Other names. SHPT. Thyroid and parathyroid.
Detailed explanation-4: -Most of the symptoms of secondary hyperparathyroidism are due to the underlying cause. People with vitamin D deficiency may notice muscle aching and weakness, or aching bones. In severe cases they can develop osteomalacia (soft bones) which can cause fractures and bone deformity (in children this is rickets).