Primary hyperparathyroidism - Investigation and management

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Primary hyperparathyroidism – Investigation and management

Expert/s: Prof Leigh Delbridge

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Even mild primary hyperparathyroidism significantly increases CV mortality
Minimally invasive surgery has become the recommended treatment – where the surgery is done and by whom is critically important for the 10% of cases that are difficult
Do a serum calcium and PTH for patients with unspecific neurocognitive, neuromuscular and renolithiasis or low BMD
Normo calcaemic hyperparathyroidism may be caused by primary HPT or secondary and a therapeutic/diagnostic trial with 2,000 IU of vitamin D3 for 3 months will disclose the cause
Image with ultrasound and parathyroid 4DCT angiogram

Host: Dr David Lim, GP and Medical Educator

Total time: 38 mins

Guest: Prof Leigh Delbridge, Parathyroid and Thyroid Surgeon

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Last Updated: 9 Aug, 2022

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Prof Leigh Delbridge

Parathyroid and Thyroid Surgeon; Emeritus Professor of Surgery, Sydney University; Founding Committee Member, Australia and New Zealand Endocrine Surgeons

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