OSTEOPOROSIS Flashcards
1
Q
What is the most common MBD? Which is most commonly associated with aging?
Patterns?
A
Osteoporosis
Generalized, Regional, Localized (infection/tumor)
2
Q
Primary patterns?
A
Post-menopausal, Age-related (most common)
3
Q
secondary patterns?
A
Metabolic
Congenital
nutritional
drug related
4
Q
Define Osteoporosis?
A
Quantitative ↓ in bone mass
5
Q
Why are plain film radiographs QUALITATIVE?
A
30-50% loss of bone mass is required to demonstrate osteoporotic efects on cancellous bone
6
Q
What testing allows for QUALITATIVE assessment of BMD?
A
Densitometry = Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) & Quantitative CT (QCT)
