Mary Thompson, 76, is a retired school teacher. She recently had a hip fracture but had not fallen. She tells the story of simply walking across the street. “I might have tripped a little bit, but I did not fall.” Mary has muscle irritability and twitching. She is back in the hospital for the removal of her parathyroid glands. She tells you that when she had the x-ray for her hip fracture they found her bones were “deteriorated” and her calcium levels were too high. She has been stabilized and will undergo surgery. Why would Mary have had “deteriorating” bones and developed fractures so easily?

Mary Thompson, 76, is a retired school teacher. She recently had a hip fracture but had not fallen. She tells the story of simply walking across the street. “I might have tripped a little bit, but I did not fall.” Mary has muscle irritability and twitching. She is back in the hospital for the removal of her parathyroid glands. She tells you that when she had the x-ray for her hip fracture they found her bones were “deteriorated” and her calcium levels were too high. She has been stabilized and will undergo surgery. Why would Mary have had “deteriorating” bones and developed fractures so easily?

Medical Terminology for Health Professions, Spiral bound Version (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305634350

Author:Ann Ehrlich, Carol L. Schroeder, Laura Ehrlich, Katrina A. Schroeder

Publisher:Ann Ehrlich, Carol L. Schroeder, Laura Ehrlich, Katrina A. Schroeder

Chapter3: The Skeletal System

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Mary Thompson, 76, is a retired school teacher. She recently had a hip fracture but had not fallen. She tells the story of simply walking across the street. “I might have tripped a little bit, but I did not fall.” Mary has muscle irritability and twitching. She is back in the hospital for removal of her parathyroid glands. She tells you that when she had the x-ray for her hip fracture they found her bones were “deteriorated” and her calcium levels were too high. She has been stabilized and will undergo surgery.(Learning Objectives 5, 8) What type of effect does the parathyroid gland have on calcium levels in the blood? Where are the parathyroid glands located? Why would Mary have had “deteriorating” bones and develop fractures so easily?
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