Osteoporosis Flashcards
What is:
-Chronic disease in which bone loss causes decreased density and possible fractures
Osteoporosis
What is the precursor to osteoporosis?
Osteopenia
Why is it called the “silent thief”?
A-Pt is silent when pain occurs
B-Breaks are silent when they occur
C-S/S aren’t present until fracture occurs
D-Causes vocal chords to atrophy
C- s/s aren’t present until fracture occurs
What are some risk factors? (Select all)
A-High calcium diet
B-High processed food consumption
C-High sodium diet
D-Diabetes
B- high processed food consumption (high phosphorus)
C- high sodium diet
What are some comorbidities? (select all)
A-MS
B-Parkinsons
C-Spina bifida
D-Cystic fibrosis
E-Scoliosis
F-Diabetes
G-Turner syndrome
A- MS
C- spina bifida
D- cystic fibrosis
F- diabetes
G- tuner syndrome
More risk factors (select all)
A-Too much estrogen
B-Overactive lifestyle
C-Hypocalcemia
D-Hypernatremia
E-Menstrual dysfunction
F-Nicotine use
A- too much estrogen
C- hypocalcemia
E- menstrual dysfunction
F- nicotine use
What are some s/s (select all)
A- Loss of height
B- Kyphosis
C- Upper back pain
D-Fractures of ankle, neck, femur
E- Fractures of wrist, spine, shoulder, hip
A- loss of height
B- kyphosis
E- fractures of wrist, spine, shoulder, hip
What tests may appear normal with osteoporosis? (select all)
A- Thyroid function
B- Blood calcium
C- Protein levels
D- Alkaline phosphatase
B- blood calcium
D- alkaline phosphatase
What are some preventions? (select all)
A-Weight bearing exercises
B- Iron supplements
C- Diets high in leafy greens, dairy, beans, breads
D- Diets high in fish
E- Sunlight exposure
A- weight bearing exercises
C- diets high in leafy greens, dairy, beans, bread
D- diets high in fish
E- sunlight exposure
What are some treatments? (select all)
A- Ca2 w/ vit D
B- Contraceptive w/ estrogen
C- Bisphosphonates
A- Ca2 w/ vit D
C- bisphosphonates
