Bone Diseases Flashcards
T score used for
Postmenopausal women and men over 50
Z score used for
Premenopausal women and men under 50
Risk of lumbar fracture
2^(t score)
Risk of femoral neck fracture
3^(t score)
When to start treating based on FRAX score
T score between -1 and -2.5 at femoral neck or spine and a 10 year probability of hip fracture at or greater than 3% or a 10 year probability of a major osteoporosis related fracture of greater than 20%
How much bone loss for every change in T score
each value of 1 on the t score means 10% loss
Bisphosphonates MOA
inhibits bone resorption
Bisphosphonates side effects
Osteonecrosis of jaw or atypical femur fracture
Must take drug hiatus after 3-5 years for 3 years
Wicked esophagitis
Estiva effects
Similar to estrogen but without the side effects
Denosumab MOA and effects
RANKL inhibitor do reduce resorption
Shot every 6 months
Teriparatide (Forteo)
BUILDS BONE
Similar to PTH and daily injection under skin
Effects on bone of prolonged imobilization
Moth eaten appearance of cancellous bone around joints
Ill defined transverse bands of decreased density
Subperiosteal bone resorption
Cortical changes in chronic osteopenia
Endosteal resorption
Intracortical tunneling
Subperiosteal resorption
Cancellous changes in chronic osteopenia
Prominent primary trabeculations (lines running along stress lines, must be viewed on DP view)
Etiology of osteomalacia (ricketts)
Vitamin D deficiency
Hypophosphatemia
Osteomalacia (ricketts) signs
Bowing of long tubular bones
Looser’s zones (incomplete radiolucencies)