Gynecologic / gu related diseases continued

Question 1

Osteoporosis - risk factors and testing

Answer 1

RF = female white or asian, elderly, early menopause, small frame smoking, sedentary lifestyle, alcoholism, corticos, thyroids meds, certain disease

testing = Dexa scan DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY
T and Z scores
T scores = > -1.0 SD is normal
-1.0 to -2.5 is osteopenia or LOW BONE MASS
-2.5 is osteoporosis