Osteoporosis Flashcards
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Patho of osteoporosis ?
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Unclear patho but may be due to decrease of osteoblasts and increase of osteoclasts
-reabsorption of bones exceeds bone deposition
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What is osteoporosis ?
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A chronic progressive disease of the bones
-bones become brittle & porous & easy to fracture d/to low bone density
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Are there symptoms to osteoporosis?
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No
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What are the signs of risk for osteoporosis ?
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- age : >65
- woman
- Native American woman & white woman
- menopause (decreased estrogen )
- family Hx
- long term use of glucocorticoid therapy
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Why are woman at risk?
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- Due to thier small frame =low bone mass
- decreased calcium intake
- increase of bone reabsorption over bone deposition
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Management for osteoporosis?
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Look at catching it before advance stages Look at modifiable factors -nutrition (increase calcium & vit D & green tea) -increase exercise (weight bearing) -prevent fractures -estrogen replacement -quit smoking -decrease alcohol
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What are the first signs of osteoporosis?
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- loss of height
- Lower back pain
- spontaneous fractures
- spinal deformities
