Stones, bones, and abdominal moans

[Guest guest]

What condition used to be referred to by physicians as " stones, bones, and

abdominal moans? "

GG

[Guest guest]

Hyperparathyroidism

It is a mnemonic for the s/s

" Stones " refers to kidney stones, nephrocalcinosis, and diabetes

insipidus

" Bones " refers to bone-related complications. Examples being

osteitis fibrosa cystica, which results in pain and sometimes

pathological fractures, osteoporosis, osteomalacia, and arthritis.

" Abdominal groans " refers to gastrointestinal symptoms of

constipation, indigestion, nausea and vomiting. Hypercalcemia can

lead to peptic ulcers and acute pancreatitis.

Chris

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> What condition used to be referred to by physicians as " stones,

bones, and

> abdominal moans? "

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> GG

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[Guest guest]

You need to add " psychiatric overtones "

Bones, groans, abdominal moans and psychiatric overtones "

Hint: Get a Chem panel, and a PTH level

wegandy1938@... wrote:

What condition used to be referred to by physicians as " stones, bones,

and

abdominal moans? "

GG