(E20) Hypoparathyroidism
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Diagnosis hypoparathyroidism is diagnosed Women are 33.31% more likely than Men
Men receive the diagnosis hypoparathyroidism
5 362 (19.0 %)Died from this diagnosis.
Women receive the diagnosis hypoparathyroidism
1 066 (1.9 %)Died from this diagnosis.
Risk Group for the Disease hypoparathyroidism - Men aged 0 and Women aged 60-64
Disease Features hypoparathyroidism
Hypoparathyroidism - what does this mean
What happens during the disease - hypoparathyroidism
Clinical Pattern
How does a doctor diagnose
- Complete blood count (CBC)
- Serum calcium level
- Serum phosphorus level
- Serum magnesium level
- Serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) level
- Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) level
- Urinalysis
- Kidney imaging tests (e.g. ultrasound, CT scan, MRI)
- Thyroid scan
- Genetic testing
Treatment and Medical Assistance
- Replacement therapy with calcium and active vitamin D
- Surgery to remove the cause of hypoparathyroidism
- Monitoring of serum calcium and phosphorus levels
- Oral supplementation with calcium and vitamin D
- Intravenous calcium gluconate if needed
- Intravenous calcitriol if needed
- Intravenous magnesium sulfate if needed
- Monitoring of serum magnesium levels
- Regular follow up with a doctor
Hypoparathyroidism - Prevention
Main symptoms of the disease hypoparathyroidism
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Spasm
(Twitching, Contraction, Cramp, Jerking, Convulsion, Muscle spasm, Tic, Clonus, Myoclonus, Spasmodic)
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Dizziness
(Vertigo, Lightheadedness, Giddiness, Faintness, Unsteadiness, Dazed, Spinning, Disorientation, Unbalanced, Foggy, Loss of balance, Uncoordinated, Confusion)
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Distorted taste
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Forgetfulness
(Absent-mindedness, Amnesia, Fuzzy thinking, Lapses, Memory loss, Mind blanking, Scatterbrained, Senility, Short-term memory loss, Unfocused)
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Depression
(Despondency, Despair, Desolation, Gloom, Hopelessness, Despondence, Dismay, Melancholy, Dejection, Glumness, Unhappiness, Bleakness, Sorrow, Malaise)
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Sweating
(Perspiring, Dampness, Moisture, Drenching, Dewy, Sweaty, Damp, Humid, Wetness, Clammy)
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Hearing loss
(Auditory impairment, Deafness, Hearing impairment, Hearing reduction, Partial deafness, Sensorineural hearing loss, Presbycusis)
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Changes in the structure of the skin
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