Thursday, 15 August 2019

Calcium metabolism:- Daily intake for adults: between 500 and 1500 mg / day primarily in th form of dairy products,

My cranium is full of 4 tons of calcium: As such no new Scientific  information get an access  inside my brain as calcium coating of my skull is protecting me to receive knowledge from all of you!!! Further you members don’t enrich this page by putting Q or posting anything new or even case discussions-at least one Q per week!! This has pained me & have  surprised me for last 2 yrs. Pl do put clinical Q in this page so that we can exchange our clinical experiences, wisdom, share our  knowledge. Now let us now discuss Calcium metabolism before U proceed for hospital/ N homed rounds.!!

ABC of calcium metabolism:--Calcium & Phosphorus are two friends of film SHOLAY !!!! Calcium   along with   phosphorus is essential for the formation and   development   of bones. Normally a healthy adult   contains 1 to 1.5 kg of calcium  in her /his body . About   99%   of total calcium is present in bones and  teeth. The total    extracellular  pool of  calcium is about 1 to 1.5 gm ad intracellular  pool is  about 10-15  gm. Half   of total  plasma  calcium    is  ionized   and present in the biologically  active form. About 10%    of the plasma   calcium is in the non ionized form like   calcium bicarbonate and about   40%    is bound    to albumin. Pl do remember that the pH of blood   affects ionization of calcium, In alkalosis   ionized  calcium concentration decreases and in acidosis  it increases. So in dab ketoacidosis never push cal as U do in case of MgSo4 toxicity or massive Blood Tr (citrate toxicity)
Daily intake??   We don’t consume foods by weighing individual components of our meal. Weighing such meal/ snacks at home , element-wise is a mad mans proposal. So how the nutrionists or dieticians have estimated the calcium requirement , Zn content(in male subfertility),  Vit D in diet (in osteoporosis) –I wonder ?? There is no answer known to me. You people who purchases ornaments at the cost of Rs 38,000/- per 10 Gm frequently must have a balance machine at your almirah!!  Be it that may, estimation of the dietary content (Minimum daily requirement) –of all metals or non-metals  is the job of dieticians .  Since 1962(when I entered MBBS course)  I am reading   calcium Metab this but I have  always think how & why people calculate calcium content of any  diet?? A difficult job indeed!!! Normally healthy adults are in calcium balance that is on average   daily intake equals daily   loss in urine   and feces.
 Negative calcium  balance –When one needs supplementations??   Except for 1)  lactation   and pregnancy    deviations from balance   reflect   changes in the metabolism of bone . 2) Immobilization a limb 3)   bed rest(ICU-MI, major surgery/ Burns)  4) weightlessness and 5) malignant   disease are examples  of circumstances that produce   negative calcium  balance   whereas growth   of the skeleton produces  positive   calcium balance.
What is normal  Dietary intake  of calcium?? Ans. Dietary intake  of calcium  typically varies between   500 and  1500 mg / day  primarily  in th form of dairy products,

Can there be overloading if U prescribe calcium for 10 yrs to a postmeno lady hoping that she won’t have fracture: Fracture risk reduction & exogenous cal suppl??  Ans:  Anise is No. This is akin to Fe metabolismone way entry excess Fe is not absorbed but in case of cal it is absorbed and excreted in urine, The essential difference between ca & Fe is that Lack or excess of calcium can kill a woman .mean by seconds if given I V If any woman member like to kill a gentleman who is irritating her-my prescription is give him(bad man) who is always after  you as Romeo give him  Inj calcium 5 Gn after giving him a high dose sleeping pill at your bed room. Police  won’t be able to identify the cause of death but excess ca can cause sudden cardiac systole . This is a fact. As I came to know this I refrained from running after young attractive women even they called me at bed room. Let not  read my life history of  Lord Krishna who is like me used to love 1000000 young women, . Be that as it may, coming to excess calcium in body as long as kidneys are working calcium absorbed from the gut  exchanges   with the various body  pools  and ultimately  is lost    in the urine   so that there  is no net gain or loss of calcium.
Site of absorption in gut?? Calcium is taken up along the entire length of the small intestine but uptake is greatest in the ileum and jejunum . Net uptake is usually in the range of 100-2000 mg/day . Absorption of calcium occurs by active transport which is regulated by 1,25, vitamin D
A large amount of ca  is filtered in the kidneys but 98-8% of the   filtered Ca   is reabsorbed . About   60% of the absorption occurs in the proximal   tubules  and  the remainder  in the ascending   limb of the loop   of Henley and the distal tubule. Distal  tubular   reabsorption is regulated by   parathyroid  hormone. As such in dialysis pts there is abnormalities of cal & PTH as well including Erythropoietin a main haemopoietic factor, So when someone is on dialysis for 4- 6 hrs the technicians do estimate K+, Na+ Ca2 & blood phi
Calcium and vitamin D: Calcium suppl (and possibly Mg suppl too ) prevent PIH. Do U beehive this , my dear members?? Do you prescribe cal routinely to all women anticipating she won’t consume dairy products at her father in Law home ?? Anticipate & Supplement !!!. Her ailing father /mother in law may  consume whole milk or  curd bought from market and there won’t be any milk / curd left for pregancy daughter in law!!! Members, those who have daughter in law at your home this is the day of confession what do U do. Don’t tell a lie as my grandson does.  What do you do??  Phosphorous is one friend an another friend is TV D (??? Insulin sensitizers-your opinion on glucose metabolism and role played by Myoinositol, DCI, Vit D, Vit B 12) ,These are upcoming Q in MRCOG, MD, DNB!!! 
Meta analysis  of 13  randomized  trials   comparing   at least  1 g daily of calcium during pregnancy  with placebo    showed a greater  than 50%  reduction  in the risk of  pre Eclampsia . The effect was greater   for high risk   women      where  the reduction   was 80%    and for those      with low   baseline calcium  intake.
The world   Health Organization recommends calcium  1.5 g to 2 g daily for pregnant   women with low dietary calcium intake.
Relevance of Vit D suppl in preg?? Why vit D a sunshine Vitamin where we plenty of sunlight?? Low maternal serum 25  D  concentrations increase   pre eclampsia  risk  and vitamin D supplementation lowers  this risk.
Recurrence /  pre – pregnancy  counseling in women   who have pre  eclampsia in their first  pregnancy  have about a 15% risk    of developing per  eclampsia   in their  second  pregnancy
One stitch ingtime9suppl of cal & vit D) saves nine!!! This risk is increased if they have an underlying medical  risk   factor   such as pre existing  hypertension CRD or  antiphospholipid  syndrome. The recurrence risk is also  higher  in women   who   had early   onset pre eclampsia    or HELLP  syndrome .Pre   eclampsia   increases the risk of  subsequent  hypertension  ischemic  heart  disease   and cerebro vascular disease. These   risks are also higher   with early  onset pre eclampsia and FGR
 God created women!! Men were created by Devils!!! Now God , as I had a chat yesterday night after consuming 1 ton opium mixed with cannabis , God told me “ Look Srimanta, I am now heavily  engaged in creating a new drug which will prevent endothelial dysfunction and another agent which will be tissue friendly cytokines. Don’t worship me now. I feel distracted . U better come to my place later “. . I said “That’s a great idea, my Lord”. HE said “How is your face Book page running??”  I said “Me Lord none is contributing in my page ,  my Lord”, Lord said :” Don’t worry. Give me a list of those members by new reliance Geo phone which has a connection with  Monika & Rambha. I shall punish then in 22 nd century
, Don’t worry!!”. At this juncture my wife giver a sudden push to me then asked me : “ To whom U are talking at 4 am ??  Who is that fair Lady,?””  I smiled and again fall asleep.


Atheroma is not the cause of Myo infarction. It is the inflammatory cytokines which provokes endothelial dysfunction resulting into attraction of platelates and thrombus formation. How important is cal suppl & prevention of heart attack?? Pre eclampsia and cardiovascular   disease share many of the same risk factors and pathological changes including    widespread    endothelial damage and    dysfunction   and an increased systemic   inflammatory  response . Thus   women   who have  suffered  pre eclampsia   are candidates for  CVD    risk screening  and possible  intervention . Ate

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