Parathyroid Q&A with Dr. Mitchell of the Norman Parathyroid Center - March 2025

Each month, Dr. Mitchell hosts a Facebook Live Q&A session on all things parathyroid!

In the March edition, he answered questions about parathyroid disease and pregnancy, parathyroid disease symptoms, persistent hyperparathyroidism, the connection between kidney diseases and parathyroidism, and much more.

Watch the full video to learn more about the parathyroid glands, parathyroid disease, parathyroid surgery, and more.

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00:10 Introduction and session overview
00:44 About Dr. Jamie Mitchell
01:18 Dr. Mitchell's education and career
02:19 Managing parathyroid disease in pregnancy
03:36 Role and limits of imaging tests
06:46 Vitamin D and hyperparathyroidism
08:20 Risks of surgery after vocal cord injury
10:34 Surgery candidacy with mild symptoms
12:04 Calcium supplements after surgery
14:30 Treatment options if all glands removed
16:11 Interpreting high PTH with normal calcium
17:22Link between lupus and hyperparathyroidism
18:58 Diagnosing primary hyperparathyroidism
19:29 Use of hydrochlorothiazide in hyperparathyroidism
21:03 Finding reliable info on hyperparathyroidism
22:06 How often parathyroid tumors are missed
23:10 Managing hypoparathyroidism and gland replacement
24:15 Bone density improvement after surgery
25:14 Surgery risks for singers and voice concerns
26:48 Parathyroid hyperplasia vs tumor
27:50 Closing remarks and future sessions