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Therapeutic Uses of Calcitonin-2

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon therapeutic uses of calcitonin as follows: Hypercalcemia Severe hypercalcemia, secondary to osteoporosis, can result in severe bone pain and weakness. Elevated serum calcium levels, due to any reason, can contribute to severe side-effects of lethargy, depression, renal stone formation, palpitations, and life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias and so, must be treated in emergency. Calcitonin can be used in emergency treatment of hypercalcemia, to prevent the side-effects of severely elevated serum calcium. Osteogenesis imperfecta [...]

Therapeutic Uses of Calcitonin-1

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon therapeutic uses of calcitonin as follows: Osteoporosis Senior citizens, post-menopausal women, and individuals with history of long-term steroid intake can present with increased resorption of bone, weakening of the skeletal structures, and osteoporosis. Administration of calcitonin in these individuals can help with increasing the deposition of calcium into the bone, thus contributing to a net increase in bone mass, thereby, strengthening the bones. Paget’s disease This is a condition of defective [...]

Nurse Teachings on Calcitonin and Mechanism of Action

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon calcitonin and mechanism of action as follows: Calcitonin is a hormone produced by the c-cells of the thyroid gland, in response to elevated levels of serum calcium. Elevated levels of serum calcium stimulate synthesis of calcitonin from the thyroid gland. Calcitonin inhibits or slows down the resorption of bone, thus inhibiting the migration of calcium from the bone into the blood. Calcitonin also promotes renal excretion of calcium and phosphorus, thus helping [...]

Serum Calcium Regulation in the Body

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon regulation of serum calcium as follows: The serum calcium levels are regulated primarily by two hormones, parathyroid hormone and calcitonin. Also, vitamin D3 or calcitriol, contributes significantly to the regulation of the serum calcium levels. Low levels of serum calcium in the body stimulate increased synthesis of parathyroid hormone by the parathyroid glands. Increased parathyroid hormone secretion results in resorption of the bone and consequently, leads to mobilization of calcium and phosphorus [...]

How to Use a Tiotropium Respimat

Patient was educated on how to use a Tiotropium respimat as follows: Take the inhalation dose at the same time, every day, for the duration prescribed, to avoid forgetting the medication dose. Maintain strict compliance with inhalation of the medication as ordered, with regards to dosage and frequency, to derive the benefit of the medication. Compliance with the use of tiotropium inhalations as ordered, at regularly spaced intervals, is very important to prevent any exacerbation [...]