Procalcitonin
title: Procalcitonin tags: #FFICM notebook: 🌑-FFICM type: inprogress
| Flashcard | type:basic |
|---|---|
| Where is procalcitonin normally made? | Thyroid |
| Where is procalcitonin made in times of inflammation? | Neuroendocrine cells in lungs and intestine |
| What is procalcitonin usually for in the body? | It's the precursor to calcitonin |
| What is procalcitonin the precursor of? | Calcitonin |
| What triggers neuroendocrine cells in lungs and intestine to make procalcitonin? | Bacterial Endotoxin + Inflammatory Cytokine |
| What types of infection mainly increase the serum levels of procalcitonin? | Bacterial |
| Do viral infections cause a rise in procalcitonin? | Yes but not as much as bacterial |
| Do fungal infections cause a rise in procalcitonin? | Yes but not as much as bacterial |
| Does procalcitonin rise after surgery/trauma? | Yes |
| When should procalcitonin fall after surgery/trauma? | 24-48hrs |
| If someones procalcitonin remains high 72hrs following trauma what should you think? | Bacterial Infection |