Osteoporosis

Question 1

What is osteoporosis?

Answer 1

Is a condition where there is a reduction in density of bones, making the bone weak + prone to damge.

Question 2

risk factors for osteoporosis?

Answer 2

Older age
Female
Reduced mobility
Low BMI
Post menopausal women
Rheumatoid arthritis
Alcohol + smoking
long term corticosteroids
other medications

Question 3

Diagnosis of osteoporosis?

Answer 3

Frax tool used to give results

Bone mineral density is tested using a dexa scan

Question 4

Managment of osteoporosis?

Answer 4

Lifestyle changes

vitamin D + calcium given to patients

First line - Bisphosphonates

Question 5

Causes of osteoporosis?

Answer 5

M: Myeloma
M: Malabsorption
C: Cushings
P: Parathyroid
S: Steroid

Question 6

What is pathophysiology of osteoporosis?

Answer 6

When osteoclasts break down bone more than osteoblast can form bone causing pores in bone + decreasing density

There will be:
- thining of cortical bone
- widening of haversian canals
- Decrease number of trabeculae

Question 7

symptoms of osteoporosis?

Answer 7

fractures (vertebrae more often)