Finals 2 Flashcards
What is Osteoporosis?
A progressive bone loss disease.
A common age-related metabolic disease.
Osteoporosis
Two types of primary osteoporosis
Type 1 Menopausal
Type 2 Senile Osteoporosis
What is Type 1 Menopausal?
Occurs in women 51-75 years old
Results in fractures of the vertebrae or distal radius (Colle’s Fracture)
What is Type 2 Senile Osteoporosis?
In women above 70 years old
Results to fractures of hip and vertebrae
Bone mass and density peaks between what age?
30-35 years old
Clinical Manifestations of Osteoporosis
Marked Khyposis
Shortened Stature
Difficulty in Bending over
Impaired Breathing
Bone loss in jawbone
Calcium dietary requirement
1500 milligrams per day
Medications for the prevention of Osteoporosis
Estrogen
Raloxifene
Alendronate
Why are there restrictions for phosphorus rich foods for patients with osteoporosis?
It promotes bone loss.
What is the therapy that doctors recommend to slow down progression of osteoporosis?
Hormone replacement therapy
Long-term Hormone replacement therapy ca cause?
Breast and Uterine Cancer
Also known as Osteitis Deformans
Paget’s Disease
What is Paget’s disease of the bone?
A chronic bone disorder in which bones become enlarged and deformed.
Also known as Adults’ Rickets
Osteomalacia
Define Osteomalacia
Bones become abnormally soft because of disturbed Calcium and phosphorus metabolism
Which prolonged use of drugs disrupts Vitamin D metabolism in the liver?
Phenytoin (Dilantin) & Phenobarbital
Which kind of drug binds phosphate and corticosteroids increase Calcium absorption?
Antacids
Define Arthritis
Inflammation of joint
Muscle to bone
Tendons
Fluid-filled sacs, between bones and ligaments
Bursas
3 Most Prevalent Forms of Arthritis
Osteoarthritis
Fibromyalgia
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Define Osteoarthritis
A degenerative joint disease where cartilage in the joint gradually wears away
Classification of Osteoarthritis and define.
Primary Osteoarthritis has unknown cause.
Secondary osteoarthritis is caused by another disease.
