Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Parathormone Quiz

QUIZ:

1. What is the other term for parathyroid hormone?
2. Abnormally high concentrations of PTH result to what condition?
3 Where is the parathyroid gland embedded?
4. This is a hormone released by the thyroid gland that has a similar action with PTH?
5 Other term use for muscle cramps?
6-7What are the hormones that contribute to the regulation of blood calcium levels?
8. This condition results from a tumor of the parathyroid gland?
9. Where is the parathyroid hormone secreted?
10. Are deformed and easily broken down bones be accounted to the decrease in PTH secretion ?


CASE STUDY:
A 32 year-old male patient diagnosed to have cyst in the thyroid glands. His doctor scheduled him for a surgical removal of his cyst to prevent the multiplication. But during the surgical operation, the doctor accidentally removed his parathyroid glands. After the operation the patient experience muscle cramps/tetanus and irregularity in his breathing that make him decided to again seek for medical assistance. The doctor requested him to undergone some laboratory test. The results are the following;


Hematological test:
Hemoglobin- 13g/dL (reference range 12-18g/dL)
Hematocrit- 43% ( reference range 40-50%)
WBC count- 5,000/cumm (reference range 6,000-11,000/cumm)
Blood Chemistry test:
Calcium-5mg/dL (reference range 8.5 to 10.2 mg/dL)


GUIDE QUESTIONS:

1. What condition or disease can be associated with the patient symptoms?
2. What is th most likely cause for the decrease in his blood calcium level?

7 comments:

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  2. good set of questions. nice job. you can be a teacher someday!! haha

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  3. hahaha! I like the way you construct your case study... nice job jimpie!

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  4. good sets of questions and very detailed case ana.. nice post!

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  5. very difficult questions, you can construct questions nicely. keep it up

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  6. nice post it is good and informative, good case ana..,,,

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  7. nice post...good set of questions..keep it up..=)

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