HUNGRY BONE SYNDROME

Course overview

HUNGRY BONE SYNDROME IS A STATE OF PROFOUND HYPOCALCEMIA THAT CAN PERSIST FOR PROLONGED PERIODS, MOST NOTABLY AFTER PARATHYROIDECTOMY AND THYROIDECTOMY. THE HYPOCALCEMIC STATE CAN BE CHALLENGING TO CONTROL AND REQUIRES VARYING DOSES OF SUPPLEMENTATION TO AVOID UNTOWARD MORBIDITY FOR PATIENTS. THIS ACTIVITY IS AIMED TO ILLUSTRATE THE PRESENTATION, UNDERLYING PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, EVALUATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF HUNGRY BONE SYNDROME AND ULTIMATELY TO HELP IMPROVE AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE OF THIS CONDITION.