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CME: Opportunities and gaps in the management of chronic hypoparathyroidism

ACCREDITATION EXPIRED: October 21, 2024

Activity Description / Statement of Need:

In this online, self-learning activity:

Chronic hypoparathyroidism is a rare disorder characterized by decreased function of parathyroid glands resulting in low levels of parathyroid hormone (PTH). There are a variety of causes, including autoimmune disease, congenital defects, complications following thyroidectomy, or damage caused by radiation therapy. In a normal functioning parathyroid gland, PTH is secreted in response to low serum-ionized calcium. Nearly 60,000 people in the United States have been diagnosed with the disorder, and 73% to 78% of cases are caused by surgery. And one in every 2,500 people in U.S. has chronic hypoparathyroidism.

Patients with hypoparathyroidism experience abnormal mineral homeostasis affecting bone, kidney, and the gastrointestinal tract. Pathogenesis of the condition includes reduced osteoclast-mediated bone resorption, reduced calcium reabsorption in the distal convoluted tubules of the kidneys, and increased phosphorus reabsorption from the proximal convoluted tubules, causing hyperphosphatemia. In severe, untreated cases, hypocalcemia can result in abnormal skeletal formation, renal failure, cognitive impairment, bronchospasms, laryngospasms, neuromuscular irritability, prolonged QTc, and cardiovascular disease.

Target Audience:

The following HCPs: Endocrinologists and primary care physicians; physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, and pharmacists who practice in endocrinology and internal medicine; and any other healthcare professionals with an interest in or who clinically encounter patients with hypoparathyroidism.


Commercial Support Disclosure: This program is supported by an educational grant from Takeda.

This activity is free of charge.


Release Date: October 21, 2022 -- Expiration Date: October 21, 2024

Faculty: Richard Rosenthal, MD

Agenda

Introduction, Disclosures

Introductory content and review of chronic hypoparathyroidism

  • Understanding the prevalence and recognizing the most common causes of hypoparathyroidism in the US.
  • Etiologies: Surgical and others
  • The pathophysiologic relationship between hypoparathyroidism and its complications
  • Clinical presentation and diagnosis

Chronic hypoparathyroidism treatment

  • Goals of care
  • Present and emerging pharmacotherapy and clinical trial findings
    • Initial therapy: calcium & vitamin D
    • Second-line therapy: Recombinant parathyroid hormone or peptide
    • Monitoring parameters
    • Adverse effects of available treatment options
    • Special considerations (e.g., in pregnancy)
  • Patient cases

Barriers to optimal care

  • Limited knowledge of the disorder
  • Limited treatment options available
  • Effects on QOL

Summary and conclusions

Learning Objectives

By the end of the session the participant will be able to:

  • Recall present and emerging treatment options for chronic hypoparathyroidism.
  • Formulate a treatment plan for a patient with chronic hypoparathyroidism.
  • Recall therapeutic challenges and barriers to care associated with the management of chronic hypoparathyroidism.

Accreditation

ACCME Activity #202343027

ACCREDITATION FOR THIS COURSE HAS EXPIRED. YOU MAY VIEW THE PROGRAM, BUT CME / CE IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE AND NO CERTIFICATE WILL BE ISSUED.

Faculty Disclosure and Resolution of COI

As a provider of continuing medical education, it is the policy of ScientiaCME to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all of its educational activities. In accordance with this policy, faculty and educational planners must disclose any significant relationships with commercial interests whose products or devices may be mentioned in faculty presentations, and any relationships with the commercial supporter of the activity. The intent of this disclosure is to provide the intended audience with information on which they can make their own judgments. Additionally, in the event a conflict of interest (COI) does exist, it is the policy of ScientiaCME to ensure that the COI is resolved in order to ensure the integrity of the CME activity. For this CME activity, any COI has been resolved thru content review by ScientiaCME.

Disclosure of Faculty: Richard Rosenthal, MD, Professor of Medicine, University of Alabama, Birmingham, has no relevant financial disclosures.

Disclosures of Educational Planners: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, President of ScientiaCME, has no relevant financial disclosures.

Faculty will NOT discuss off-label uses.

All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

ScientiaCME adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Commercial Support Disclosure: This program is supported by an educational grant from Takeda.

Instructions

  • Read the learning objectives above
  • Take the Pre-Test (optional). Completion of the pre-test will help us evaluate the knowledge gained by participating in this CME activity.
  • View the online activity. You may view this is in more than one session, and may pause or repeat any portion of the presentation if you need to.
  • Minimum participation threshold: Take the post-test. A score of 70% or higher is required to pass and proceed to the activity evaluation.
  • Complete the activity evaluation and CME registration. A CE certificate will be emailed to you immediately.

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