| 1.) |
What are the causes of hypercalcemia? |
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| 2.) |
To decide on the cause in this patient, what additional history is needed? |
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| 3.) |
What are the clinical manifestations of primary hyperparathyroidism? |
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| 4.) |
What are the various regulators of calcium metabolism in the body and how do they work? |
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| 5.) |
What workup will you do to confirm the diagnosis of primary hyperparathyroidism? |
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| 6.) |
What is the underlying pathology in primary hyperparathyroidism? |
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| 7.) |
What imaging studies may be done preoperatively to direct the surgeon to the abnormal gland or glands? |
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| 8.) |
Is there a way to know intraoperatively if all of the abnormal gland/glands have been removed? |
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| 9.) |
What are the risks of parathyroidectomy? |
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| 10.) |
What are the symptoms in hypercalcemic crisis? |
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| 11.) |
How do you treat hypercalcemic crisis? |
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