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 imtability 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) 16. What type of effect does the parathyroid gland have on calcium levels in the blood? 17. Where are the parathyroid glands located? 18. Why would Mary have had "deteriorating bones and develop fractures so easily? 3 8.
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 imtability 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) 16. What type of effect does the parathyroid gland have on calcium levels in the blood? 17. Where are the parathyroid glands located? 18. Why would Mary have had "deteriorating bones and develop fractures so easily? 3 8.
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Transcribed Image Text: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 imtability 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)
16.
What type of effect does the parathyroid gland have on calcium levels in the blood?
17.
Where are the parathyroid glands located?
18.
Why would Mary have had "deteriorating bones and develop fractures so easily?
3
8.
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