What are the symptoms of hypoparathyroidism? What is the treatment hypoparathyroidism? what is the prototype Vitamin D supplement? What are the contraindications for calcitriol? What are the adverse reactions of calcitriol? What patient must calictriol be used with caution? What is the indication for alendronate? What is Paget's disease? What is the mechanism of alendronate? What are the serious side effects of alendronate?  

1. What are the symptoms of hypoparathyroidism?

hypocalcemia and tetany (muscle spasms, respiratory problems)

2. What is the treatment hypoparathyroidism?

Vitamin D (calcitriol), and calcium supplements

3. what is the prototype Vitamin D supplement?

Calcitriol - used in renal patient or hypoparathyroid pt

4. What are the contraindications for calcitriol?

hypercalcemia, excess vitamin D

5. What are the adverse reactions of calcitriol?

headache, N&V, soft tissue calcification

6. What patient must calictriol be used with caution?

elderly patients with coronary disease, renal failure, or arteriosclerosis

7. What is the indication for alendronate?

prevents osteoporosis in post-menopausal women, osteoperosis and paget's disease in men and women

8. What is Paget's disease?

characterized by bone breakdown in areas of stress by buildup of bone elsewhere

9. What is the mechanism of alendronate?

prevents bone resorption by osteoclasts

10. What are the serious side effects of alendronate?

acid regurguation, esophageal ulver, and spontaneous breakdown of jaw bone in cancer pt, avoid dental sugeries, atypical bone fractures of femu