BIOL 221 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Hypoparathyroidism, Kidney Stone Disease, Hypocalcaemia

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Disorders: hypercalcemia: plasma calcium >10. 5 mg/dl, caused by, hyperparathyroidism, excess vit. D: signs and symptoms, cardiac arrhythmias and arrest, nausea, vomiting, kidney stones. Hypercalcemia exists when plasma calcium is above 10. 5 mg/dl. It is caused by hyperparathyroidism or excessive vitamin d intake. Signs and symptoms include cardiac arrhythmias, cardiac arrest, nausea and vomiting, and kidney stones. Disorders hypocalcemia: decreased blood calcium (<4. 0 mg/dl, caused by, decreased dietary ca2, decreased vit. Hypocalcemia occurs when plasma calcium drops below 4. 0 mg/dl. It may be caused by decreased dietary calcium, decreased vitamin d production or intake, and decreased pth (hypoparathyroidism). Disorders hypocalcemia: signs and symptoms, muscle spasms, tetany, cardiac arrhythmias, bleeder"s disease . Signs and symptoms of hypocalcemia include muscle spasms and tetany, cardiac arrhythmias, and bleeder"s disease in extreme cases. Magnesium: chemical symbol: mg2+ (ion, enzyme cofactor for carbohydrate and protein metabolism, important component of bone. Magnesium is an enzyme cofactor for carbohydrate and protein metabolism and an important component of bone.

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