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Who is affected by hypoparathyroidism?
Hypoparathyroidism affects both males and females of all ages.
How can you prevent hypoparathyroidism?
Unfortunately, there is no way to prevent hypoparathyroidism. A doctor can give you literature on how to live with the disease.
What would result from hypoparathyroidism?
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Hypoparathyroidism leads to decreased?
calcium levels
What is the condition known as hypoparathyroidism?
Occasionally, too much parathyroid tissue is removed, and a person may develop hypoparathyroidism (under-functioning of the parathyroid glands).
Nursing care for hypoparathyroidism patients?
monitor vs..
What condition if left untreated progresses to respiratory paralysis and death?
Hypoparathyroidism
Hypoparathyroidism is usually accompanied by hypocalcemia and in sever cases leads to?
Tetany
What is the prediction of a disease's outcome?
Prognosis Pro = prior or before Gnosis = knowledge
Can hypoparathyroidism cause toxic goiter?
Hypoparathyroidism itself does not directly cause toxic goiter. Toxic goiter, often associated with conditions like Graves' disease, results from an overproduction of thyroid hormones, typically due to autoimmune stimulation of the thyroid gland. However, hypoparathyroidism can occur alongside other thyroid disorders, but it is not a direct causal factor for toxic goiter.
What is the nursing diagnosis for hypoparathyroidism?
risk for injury r/t muscle weakness
What is the medical term meaning low growth hormone secretion?
hypoparathyroidism
