ASAP Live Session: Bone & Parathyroid Disorders - Thursday, June 22, 2023: 7:00-8:00 pm ET-Video recording

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Video Summary

The video is a presentation on various topics related to bone and parathyroid disorders. The speaker discusses different cases and their management options. In the first case, a 55-year-old woman with persistent hyperparathyroidism is presented, and the most important test to perform is determined to be a 24-hour urine calcium and creatinine test. In the second case, a 57-year-old man with recurrent insufficiency fractures is discussed, and the most likely diagnosis is secondary hyperparathyroidism due to malabsorption. In the third case, a 73-year-old woman with multiple vertebral compression fractures is evaluated, and the next best step is determined to be zoledronic acid treatment. In the fourth case, an 18-year-old Gambian woman with muscle weakness and bone pain is examined, and the expected laboratories indicate a low calcium, high phosphorus, and high alkaline phosphatase. In the final case, a 47-year-old African-American woman with polymyalgia rheumatica and a recent vertebral fracture is discussed, and the next best step in her bone health management is determined to be oral bisphosphonate treatment.

Keywords

bone disorders

parathyroid disorders

hyperparathyroidism

insufficiency fractures

zoledronic acid treatment

malabsorption

muscle weakness

alkaline phosphatase

oral bisphosphonate treatment