Hyperparathyroidism

Osteoporosis Osteoporosis is the gradual process in which the bones become brittle and fragile from loss of tissue. They become less dense as tissue is lost and become weak and more prone to fractures. This may be due to a variety of factors and usually occurs during old age. Women are more susceptible to the development of osteoporosis. Women are more susceptible to developing osteoporosis, women are four times more likely to develop osteoporosis in their lifetime. Causes: Low oestrogen in…

Also known as the biologically appropriate raw food diet, the BARF diet is one of many “raw meat based” formulations that have gained significant popularity amongst pet owners in the last decade.1, 2 These diets often combine uncooked animal proteins such as meaty bones and offal with vegetables, pulses, grains, milk and eggs.3 This topic is worthy of veterinary attention as more owners start to base feeding preferences on unsubstantiated claims of nutritional benefit published extensively over…

Kidney stones affect approximately 1 in 11 people in the United States. Is most common in white American than African American and Hispanic people; the man are 2 or 3 time more prospers to suffer of kidney stone than women. Kidney stones are hard masses found in the kidney that form by high levels of different minerals accumulation in the urine. The kidney stone is known as calculus renal because depend in what amount of mineral formed de stone and where is founded first,…

Osteoporosis is a skeletal disorder characterised by low bone density weakening of bony tissue. When this occurs bones are more prone to fractures Bone loss happens without any symptoms that’s why some individuals might not know that they have osteoporosis until the bones are so weak and fragile. Women are affected by osteoporosis than men because women have lower dense bone mass and an increased rate of low bone mass especially after menopause. Primary osteoporosis is the most common type of…

Kidney stones What are kidney stones? Kidney stones (nephrolithiasis) are salts or crystals that precipitate in the urinary tract. These stones are typically made up of elements such as calcium (most common), uric acid, magnesium ammonium phosphate, or cysteine. The urinary tract begins with the kidneys, which empty urine into the ureters, which then drain urine into the bladder and finally the urethra. Stones can be located anywhere along the urinary system from the kidneys to the bladder.…

Context Bone scans are used to detect abnormalities in the bone due to its uptake in osteoblasts (Ka kit, W. and Morand, P. 2013). Patients who have bone scans are instructed not to adjust their diet prior to having a bone scan. Patients who are already booked for bone scans can be given supplements prior to their scan date and then scanned. Normal bone scans as well as scans of patients who had been on bone supplements which are of a similar body habitus will be given to radiologists who won’t…