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CSEM2401 - Residents' Day - Hypoparathyroidism: Calcium Crash Course Variant

Wednesday, November 20, 2024
09:20 - 10:05 AT Time
Location: Room 603

    Residents Day Speaker(s)

  • Christopher S. Kovacs, MD, BA, FRCPC, FACP, FACE, FASBMR

    University Research Professor
    Memorial University of Newfoundland
    Memorial University of Newfoundland
    St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

    Disclosure(s): I do not have a relationship with a for-profit and/or a not-for-profit organization to disclose

Learning Objectives:

  • Review the basic diagnostic pathway for evaluating hypocalcemia;
  • Describe the differential diagnosis of hypocalcemia including the following conditions:
  • Primary hypoparathyroidism, and
    Pseudohypoparathyroidism
  • Distinguish between Pseudohypoparathyroidism and Pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism;
  • Describe a treatment approach to hypocalcemia in the outpatient setting, including Hypocalcemia refractory to usual oral treatment regimens.