Module 8 Flashcards
FRAX
Fracture risk assessment
What is the age Range for FRAX values
Between 40 to 90 years of age
True or false FRAX values can be calculated for individuals who are on any type of pharmacological treatment
False
This uses the BMD of only the femoral neck to estimate risk and probability of fracture within the next 10 years
FRAX
What are 2 main selections that necessary to select for statistical variance between populations When assessing FRAX
Country and ethnicity
What are the 5FRAX risk factors
Age sex weight height and personal fracture history
Non traumatic fractures of the skull hands and feet are classified as blank fractures
Fragility fracture
This type of fracture is resulting from a fall by healthy individual from standing high and the absence of other trauma
Fragility fracture
Glucocorticoids risk factor dosage and time
Exposure to at least 5 mg per day for longer than 3 months at any point during the patient’s life
What are the diseases that can cause secondary osteoporosis
Type one diabetes
osteogenesis imperfect in adults hyperparathyroidism
hypergonadidm
premature menopause
Chronic malnutrition or malabsorption
Chronic liver disease
What is the definition of a unit of alcohol
8 to 10 grams of pure alcohol
BMD is measured as
Grams per centimeter squared
What is considered a pharmacological untreated patient
A patient who has not taken bisphosphonates for the previous 2 years
What are some limitations of FRAX
Lacks detail on some risk factors, results depend on the adequacy of epidemiology information, and only relevant for untreated patients
What is the FRAX estimated 10 year fracture probability
The consensus is that a greater than 3% probability of hip fracture or a greater than 20% probability of a major osteoporetic fracture is a strong sign of osteoporosis
