Bone Biopsy: A Case Study
Renal= related to the kidneys
A bone disease that forms when kidneys do not maintain enough calcium and phosphorus in the blood
Common problem with kidney disease and dialysis
Often called the "silent crippler" because some symptoms are not present until being on dialysis (a process for removing waste and excess water from blood) for a couple years
To test for renal osteodystrophy, doctors may take samples of blood to measure the levels of phosphorus, calcium, PTH (parathyroid hormone), and calcitriol (Vitamin D)
Bone Biopsy- shows how dense bones are (doctors remove a small sample of bone from the hip and analyze it under a microscope)
Bone biopsies are the most effective because they assess the exact type of renal osteodystrophy
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At this point, the body cannot absorb calcium from food, so it starts removing it from the bones instead.
Causes an unbalance of minerals and hormones in the body
Calcium-builds and strengthens bones
-If calcium levels in the blood become too low, the parathyroid glands release PTH (parathyroid hormone). This hormone draws calcium from the bones to raise calcium levels. Too much PTH in the blood will remove too much calcium from bones, causing them to weaken.
Phosphorus-helps regulate calcium levels in bones
-Healthy kidneys remove excess phosphorus from the blood. When the kidneys are disrupted, the phosphorus levels in the blood become too high, which causes the calcium levels in the blood to lower. This results in calcium being taken from bones.
Causes an unbalance of minerals and hormones in the body
Calcium-builds and strengthens bones
-If calcium levels in the blood become too low, the parathyroid glands release PTH (parathyroid hormone). This hormone draws calcium from the bones to raise calcium levels. Too much PTH in the blood will remove too much calcium from bones, causing them to weaken.
Phosphorus-helps regulate calcium levels in
A bone disease that forms when kidneys do not maintain enough calcium and phosphorus in the blood
Common problem with kidney disease and dialysis
Often called the "silent crippler" because some symptoms are not present until being on dialysis (a process for removing waste and excess water from blood) for a couple years
To test for renal osteodystrophy, doctors may take samples of blood to measure the levels of phosphorus, calcium, PTH (parathyroid hormone), and calcitriol (Vitamin D)
Bone Biopsy- shows how dense bones are (doctors remove a small sample of bone from the hip and analyze it under a microscope)
Bone biopsies are the most effective because they assess the exact type of renal osteodystrophy
Kidneys …show more content…
At this point, the body cannot absorb calcium from food, so it starts removing it from the bones instead.
Causes an unbalance of minerals and hormones in the body
Calcium-builds and strengthens bones
-If calcium levels in the blood become too low, the parathyroid glands release PTH (parathyroid hormone). This hormone draws calcium from the bones to raise calcium levels. Too much PTH in the blood will remove too much calcium from bones, causing them to weaken.
Phosphorus-helps regulate calcium levels in bones
-Healthy kidneys remove excess phosphorus from the blood. When the kidneys are disrupted, the phosphorus levels in the blood become too high, which causes the calcium levels in the blood to lower. This results in calcium being taken from bones.
Causes an unbalance of minerals and hormones in the body
Calcium-builds and strengthens bones
-If calcium levels in the blood become too low, the parathyroid glands release PTH (parathyroid hormone). This hormone draws calcium from the bones to raise calcium levels. Too much PTH in the blood will remove too much calcium from bones, causing them to weaken.
Phosphorus-helps regulate calcium levels in