HIGH YIELD I

Question 1

name this disease?

calcitonin stimulates calcium salt deposition in bone

Answer 1

osteoporosis

Question 2

what are the secondary hormonal factors?

Answer 2

calcitonin
glucocorticoid
estrogens

Question 3

what are the medications promoting osteoporosis and osteopenia?

Answer 3

corticosteroids, methotrexate, heparin, loop diuretic, lithium, excess thyroid supplementation, anti epileptic drugs, progestins

Question 4

major scan for diagnosing osteoporosis?

Answer 4

DXA scan

Question 5

early prevention treatment of osteoporosis?

Answer 5

calcium

vitamin D

Question 6

later prevention treatment of osteoporosis?

Answer 6

bisphosphonates
RANK ligand inhibitor
SERM
calcitonin
PTH analogs
-teriparatide
-romosozumab

Question 7

which of the PTH analogs stimulates new bone formation?

Answer 7

teriparatide

Question 8

low bone mass score?

what to treat with?

Answer 8

T score
-1.1 to -2.4

calcium and vit D, medication therapy

Question 9

give prescription therapy to any postmenopausal women or man age 50 yrs and older presenting with either of these?

Answer 9

osteoporosis or high fracture risk (hip or vertebral fracture)