NBME 21 Serum calcium concentration (NBME Answers)

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nbme21/Block 2/Question#6 (55.5 difficulty score)
A 38-year-old woman comes to the physician ...
Serum calcium concentration🔍
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submitted by cantaloupe5(72),

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sympathetikey Yeah, I probably should have went with that. Just got thrown off, since I know that usually the serum calcium levels for someone with Calcium kidney stones is normal. +

snoochi95 i understand the link to MEN 1, but why are we checking the calcium level? +

cmun777 I feel like it's important to get a baseline of where the calcium is at for two reasons: 1. if the patient does indeed have MEN 1 it would be good to know if she has high calcium levels and possible Parathyroid etiology 2. You're putting the patient on a PPI which are known to decrease calcium levels and increase risk of osteoporosis for both these possible factors/concerns it would be good to see where calcium is currently at +5

zevvyt Couldn't a Pituatary tumor secrete ACTH, causing high cortisol? +2

lola915 Patient has symptoms of a gastrinoma (Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome)- patients present with diarrhea, epigastric pain, duodenal and jejunal ulcers. Associated with MEN1 syndrome. +

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submitted by monique(7),

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+1
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submitted by notadoctor(152),

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yotsubato PPI therapy *begins* the day she presents. She has not taken PPI before +15

notadoctor You're right, I missed that! +

naught MEN 1 is pituitary (monitor cortisol), pancreas, parathyroid (monitor calcium) but is not the ask of this question. +