Osteoporosis Flashcards
Rate of osteoporosis fractures in ppl over 50: ratio for men and women?
About 1 in 2 women, about 1 in 4 men
Why are treatment rates for osteoporosis declining?
-Providers not prescribing as frequently
-Patients nonadherent
-Rare adverse effects
What does low bone density refer to?
Osteopenia, BMD lower than normal, but not classified as osteoporosis
1 in ___ women and 1 in ___ men are no longer living one year after hip fracture
____-fold increase risk of future fractures after a hip fracture
Pts with fractures are at an increased risk of?
5, 4
2.5
Infection, death, recurrent fractures, depression due to immobility
Define primary osteoporosis
Caused by advanced age and sex hormone deficiency
Age-related osteoporosis is caused by continuous determination of _________ bone
Sex-hormone deficiency-
Women: caused by a reduction in ___________ production resulting in increased bone loss
Men: caused by ___________________ inactivating testosterone and estrogen as men age
Trabecular
Estrogen
Sex-hormone-binding globulin
Secondary osteoporosis is caused by?
More common in men or women?
Drugs or disease states
Equally at risk
What disease states cause secondary osteoporosis?
What types of reactions to drugs would cause it?
Chronic liver/kidney failure, hyperthyroidism, hyperparathyroidism, Cushing’s, GI resection, malabsorption, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosis spondylitis, and lupus
Reducing sex hormone, bone formation, and increasing bone resorption
Bone is a depot for what minerals/ions?
Calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium, and carbonate
Types of bone: cortical (compact) bone
Provide structural support
___% of total skeletal mass
________ metabolic activity
75
Decreased
Types of bone: cancellous (trabecular) bone
____% of total skeletal mass
________ metabolic activity
High ______/_______ ratio
25
Increased
Surface/volume
What is the function of bone multicellular units?
What are the 5 phases?
Repair damage and calcium homeostasis
Resting/quiescence
Activation/resorption
Reversal
Formation
Mineralization
What is the role of osteoclasts?
Activated by?
Inhibited by?
Bone resorption: takes about 2-3 weeks
PTH, vit D, osteoblasts, IL-1, lymphotoxin, glucocorticoids, thyroid hormone, TNF, RANKL
Calcitonin, estrogen, TGF- beta
What is the role of osteoblasts?
Activated by?
Inhibited by?
Bone formation- 3 to 4 months and mediate osteoclast function
PTH, vit D, IGF, TGF-beta, platelet derived growth factor
glucocorticoids
What are the nonmodifiable risk factors for osteoporosis?
Advanced age, female gender,
Race: white = Asians > Hispanics > blacks
Heredity, small stature, early menopause or oophorectomy
What are modifiable risk factors for osteoporosis?
Sedentary lifestyle, decreased mobility, excessive alcohol use (over 2 daily), cigarette smoking, low body weight, meds, medical disorders, low calcium intake, low vit d intake
What meds are known to reduce bone mass?
Corticosteroids
Anticonvulsants
Furosemide
Long term heparin
Aluminum antacids
Excessive levothyroxine
Lithium
Chemotherapy
Cyclosporine and tacrolimus
PPIs
Opioids
Who is considered high risk and should have their BMD tested?
Women over 65 and men over 70. Men or women over 50 with recent low-trauma fractures.
Postmenopausal Women under 65 or men 50-69 with risk factors.
Men or women taking chronic glucocorticoid therapy (prednisone for 3 months or more)
What are the Postmenopausal Women under 65 or men 50-69 risk factors to consider for BMD testing?
Delayed puberty, family history of fracture, hypogonadism , COPD, hyperthyroidism, meds that decrease BMD, excessive alcohol, immobility, smoking, repeated falls, fracture risk of 9.3% or greater on FRAX tool
What is a DEXA scan?
A tool used to determine BMD that measures femoral neck, total hip, lumbar spine, and distal radius to determine fracture risk
Bone density is reported both as the standard deviations of bone mineral density compared to a _________, ________ adult of the same _______ and ____-matched
Young,healthy,gender,age
What is the T score and who is it used for? Z score? What is the Z score additionally useful for diagnosing?
Shows patients peak bone mass. It is used for patients 40 or older
Age/gender matched control. Used for patients under 40.
Secondary osteoporosis in children and young adults