Osteoporosis Flashcards
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Define Osteoporosis
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Complex skeleton disease characterised with low bone density and micro architectural defects-bone fragiglity
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Aetiology and risk factors of Osteoporosis
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Classically caused by loss of bone density and change in architecture due to ageing
Risk factors: Post menopausal women (main people to have it) White Lower BMI Hypogonadism, Smoking alcohol Low CA/Vit D
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Epidiemology of Osteoporosis
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Extremely common
17% of white women have it
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Signs and Sx of Osteoporosis
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Its all about risk factors-and scanning old people in general
Nothing as such
But can cause microfractures and pression fractures-
e.g.: Back pain, hip pain, leg/knee pain
Kyphosis is usually part of back fractures
Impaired Gait
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Investigations of Osteoporosis
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DEXA Scan-T score under 2.5 is the cutoff
FRAX score is useful for risks
