BPK 110 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Bone Density, Bone Pain, Osteoporosis
21 Dec 2020
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Madeline matino - 301393386: julie could be experiencing hyperparathyroidism, where her thyroid glands are overactive and are producing too much parathyroid hormone (pth). This causes blood levels to rise, leading to hypercalcaemia. High levels of calcium lead to the symptoms that julie is feeling. Women are twice as likely to produce hyperparathyroidism than men. Julie"s hyperparathyroidism is likely secondary, caused by a vitamin d deficiency, which lowers calcium levels in the blood and causes the thyroid to overproduce calcium. The high calcium levels lead to an increase in calcitonin which opposes the actions of. This occurs during impairment of osteoclast activity which promotes calcium excretion, primarily working on bone to inhibit ca2+ release into blood: there are many potential long-term consequences without any type of intervention. Julie will continue to be tired due to the high calcium and low vitamin d, even with all of the coffee she consumes.
