Agent Starting dose Route Use Calcium gluconate 1–2 g Intravenous Acute hypoparathyroidism Calcium salts 500–1000 mg of elemental calcium three times daily Oral Chronic hypoparathyroidism Vitamin D metabolites See table…
Fig. 33.1 Distinctive appearance of smooth palpable nodules on the lips and tongue in MEN2B Fig. 33.2 Neuroma of upper lid margin in MEN2B The RET gene (Rearranged during transfection…
Fig. 22.1 Intraoperative PTH values at pre-incision, time zero (immediately prior to excision of parathyroid adenoma), and 10 min post-excision. There is a greater than 50 % PTH drop at…
Effective doses on gender-averaged and age-averaged adults 18–64, from ICRP-103. Average effective dose (mSv) Lifetime risk of a cancer-caused death Parathyroid scan (mibi) 6.4 1 in 3600 CT (neck) 3…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Brendan C. Stack, Jr. and Donald L. Bodenner (eds.)Medical and Surgical Treatment of Parathyroid Diseases10.1007/978-3-319-26794-4_39 39. Health Services and Health Care Economics Related to Hyperparathyroidism and Parathyroid Surgery Erin K. Greenleaf1 , Brian D. Saunders1,…
Fig. 32.1 Advanced calciphylaxis Although the majority of case reports describe deep ulcerations as the hallmark finding on initial physical exam, this may in fact represent a delayed recognition of…
t-score Bone mass 0 to –1 Normal –1 to –2.5 Low bone mass <–2.5 Osteoporosis Bone density measurements can be a powerful tool for determining who may be at risk…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Brendan C. Stack, Jr. and Donald L. Bodenner (eds.)Medical and Surgical Treatment of Parathyroid Diseases10.1007/978-3-319-26794-4_27 27. A History of Hyperparathyroidism Orlo H. Clark1 (1) Former Professor of Surgery, Division of Endocrime Surgery,…
Fig. 24.1 Algorithm for preoperative localization workup in recurrent or persistent hyperparathyroidism [2] When re-operative parathyroid surgery is necessary, it has been historically associated with an increased risk of vocal…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Brendan C. Stack, Jr. and Donald L. Bodenner (eds.)Medical and Surgical Treatment of Parathyroid Diseases10.1007/978-3-319-26794-4_21 21. Surgical Management of Known Multiglandular Parathyroid Disease Daniel Clayburgh1 and Maisie Shindo1 (1) Otolaryngology/Head and Neck…
