Osteoporosis&Foot Neuropathy Flashcards

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Q: What T-score indicates osteoporosis?

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< -2.5

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Content: Life choices and bone health (5)

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  1. Adequate Ca intake (~1200 mg/day)
  2. Optimal Vit D levels
  3. WB exercise
  4. Avoid tobacco use
  5. Avoid excessive alcohol use
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Content: Foot Care Education (6)

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  1. Check feet daily
  2. ALWAYS wear shoes
  3. No lotion/oil between toes
  4. Keep nails clipped
  5. Manage calluses
  6. Report changes immediately
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Diagram: Mechanism of Action of Bisphosphonates - Osteoclasts are targets

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Content: Side Effects of Bisphosphonates (6)

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  1. Upper GI irritation
  2. Osteonecrosis of the jaw
  3. Severe musculoskeletal pain
  4. HypoCa
  5. Scleritis
  6. Atypical femur fractures
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Content: Foot Examination (3)

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  1. comprehensive foot exam should be completed at LEAST annually
  2. those with neuropathy should have feet visualized every medical visit
  3. those with diabetes should check their feet each day
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Q: Osteoporosis is a problem of _________ peak bone _____ and _____________ bone _____.

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decreased, mass, increased, loss

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Q: What does FRAX calculate?

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10 year fracture risk, for things like hip fracture and osteoporosis fractures

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Content: Secondary Evaluation of Osteoporosis (7)

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  1. Comprehensive metabolic panel
  2. CBC
  3. 24 hour urine for Ca, creatinine, Na
  4. 25-Hydroxy Vit D
  5. TSH
  6. SPEP/UPEP if anemic
  7. PTH
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Q: What calcium supplements are available?

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  1. Calcium carbonate
  2. Calcium citrate
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Content: 3 ways to define osteoporosis.

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  1. Microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue leading to decreased bone mass
  2. Bone fragility
  3. Susceptibility to fracture
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Content: Four neuropathy deformities (4)

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  1. Prominent metatarsal heads
  2. Hammer/claw toes
  3. Hallux Valgus/bunions
  4. Charcot Foot
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T/F: High impact WB exercise increased BMD by 1-2% at the spine and hip.

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True

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Q: What is the recommendation for exercise to prevent osteoporosis?

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30 min, most days of running, walking, or elliptical + muscle stregnthening and balance exercises

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Q: What are pharmacologica treatment options for low bone mass? (4)

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  1. Bisphosphonate
  2. Teriparatide
  3. Denosumab
  4. Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators
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Content: Teriparatide (2)

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  1. Anabolic (bone building agent)
  2. Daily injection
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Q: What 3 pulses should you check during a foot exam?

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  1. Posterior tibilais
  2. Dorsal pedis
  3. Ankle brachial index (ABI)
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Q: _________ involvement in foot neuropathy is __________.

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Early, crucial

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Content: Calcium carbonate (2)

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  1. Needs stomach acid for absorption
  2. Taken with meals
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Diagram: Vit D formation

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Content: Skin (3)

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  1. Think, shiny, brawny and/or frail
  2. Dry
  3. Calluses/wounds
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Diagram: Identify the Deformity

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Upper = corn

Lower = callus

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Defn: Claw toe

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Hyper extension of MTP with PIP/DIP flexion

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Q: How do you assess fall risk?

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TUG - Timed get up and go

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Q: What medications put you at high risk for osteoporosis? (3)

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  1. Steroids
  2. Aromatase inhibitors
  3. Androgen deprivation therapy
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Q: What are the mortality rates 1 and 5 years after amputation?

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40%, 80%

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Q: What is FRAX?

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Fracture Risk Assessment Tool

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Q: When does bone mass begin to decline?

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Around 50 yo

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Content: Charcot Arthropathy (4)

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  1. Progressive bone destruction and ligament damage leading to arch colllapse and impaired skin integrity
  2. Affects abot 9% of those with diabetes
  3. Unclear if etiology is neurotraumatic, neurovascular, or both
  4. Generally treated with complete immbolizations in a total contact cast with protected WB
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Q: How many million individuals in the US are affected by osteoporosis?

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10 million

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Content: Exercise recommendations for foot neuropathy

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At least 30 min most days - consider foot integrity

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Content: Vitamin D supplementation (5)

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  1. Vit D2 - ergocalciferol
  2. Vit D3 - cholecalciferol
  3. supplementation guided by 250HD value
  4. Can be taken with or without food
  5. Safe upper limite = 2,000IU
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Content: Assessment - Low Risk Foot Neuropathy (4)

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  1. Preserved sensation
  2. No defromity
  3. Intact circulation

4 Tx: Annual foot exam, education, good footwear

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T/F: For every standard deviation below the norm, the risk of fractures triples.

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False: doubles

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Content: Goals of the foot exam (4)

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  1. Est. history/diagnostic factors
  2. Identify risks
  3. Intervention
  4. Education
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Content: Assessment - High Risk Foot Neuropathy (6)

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  1. Sensory loss
  2. Deformity
  3. Vascular disease
  4. Callus formation
  5. Hx of ulcer or amputation
  6. Tx: comprehensive assessment, education, diabetic shoe
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Content: Education (4)

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  1. General diabetes self care
  2. Foot/skin care
  3. Daily skin checks
  4. Proper footwear (breathable, adjustable, wide toe box, good support)
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Diagram: Identify the Deformity

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Claw toes

32
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Q: What habit can increase your risk of neuropathy?

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smoking (current or past)

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Content: Risk factors for Osteoporosis (10 - general idea)

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  1. Genetics
  2. Low Ca intake
  3. Low vitamin D stores
  4. Tobacco and alcohol us
  5. Prior history of fracture
  6. Medications
  7. Malabsorpation
  8. Excessive urinary calcium
  9. Overactive thyroid gland
  10. Other medical conditions
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Content: Sensation assessment (2)

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  1. Semmes Weinstein Monofilament (10 locations)
  2. Vibratory sensation (128 Hz tuning fork, latency > 10 sec = sensory loss)
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Diagram: Identify the Deformity

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Hammer toe

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Content: Types of Bisphosphonates (4)

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  1. Alendronate -wkly
  2. Risedronate - wkly/moly
  3. Ibandronate - moly/IV every 3 mo
  4. Zolendronic Acid - IV annually
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T/F: Neuropathy is implicated in 25% of non-traumatic amputations.

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False, 50-75%

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Content: Toenails (3)

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  1. Thickened
  2. Deformed
  3. Ingrown
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Content: Primary Osteoporosis (2)

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  1. unrelated to chronic illness
  2. Related to aging and decreased gonadal function
41
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Q: What is HbA1c?

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Average blood sugar over a peroid of 3 months

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Defn: Hammer toe

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Hyperextension of MTP and DIP

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Content: glycemic control recommendations for foot neuropathy

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HbA1c goal of < 6.5-7

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Q: When does bone mass peak?

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Between 20-25 yo

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Q: What type of training increased spine BMD?

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Resistance

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Content: Causes of neuropathy (6)

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  1. Diabetes
  2. Tumor, trauma
  3. Autoimmune disease
  4. Vitamin B, E, niacin deficiency
  5. Exposure to toxins
  6. Infection
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Content: OE for foot neuropathy (5)

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  1. Condition of skin, hair, toenails
  2. Deformities
  3. Pulses
  4. Sensation
  5. Shoe wear
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Diagram: Identify the Deformity

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Hallux Valgus

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Content: Nutrition recommendations for foot neuropathy (4)

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  1. Montior BMI - stable or weight loss
  2. Fresh fruits/veggies
  3. Pre meal glucose 90-130 mg/dl
  4. Post meal glucose 180 mg/dl
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Q: What imaging is often used to identify osteoporosis?

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DEXA

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Q: For bone health how often should bone density be evaluated?

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On treatment = every 1-2 years

Not on treatment = every 2 years

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Defn: Z-score

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number of standard deviations from age matched mean density

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Content: TUG (5)

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  1. Stand from a seated position
  2. Walk ~10 ft
  3. Turn around
  4. Return to seated position in chair
  5. Normal time < 10 seconds
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Content: Offloading (5)

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  1. Total contact casts (change ever 1-2 wks)
  2. Orthotics/walking boots
  3. Surgical shoes
  4. Dressings
  5. Cutouts
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Q: How should you elevate a pts. heels?

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With pillow under calves

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Content: SE for foot neuropathy (7)

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  1. Contributing diagnosis
  2. PMH/social factors
  3. Medications
  4. Complications
  5. Hx of LE surgery, ulcer, amputation
  6. Current or past smoker
  7. HbA1c (diabetes)
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Content: Ulcer intervention (4)

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  1. Debulk callus
  2. Control moisture
  3. Decrease infection risk
  4. Edema management
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T/F: WB activities decrease BMD.

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False

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Q: What T-score indicated osteopenia?

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-1 to -2.5

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Q: What is BMD?

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Body mass density - comes from a DEXA test

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Q: How much Ca is in 8 oz of milk?

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300 mg

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Cotent: ABI Scale (6 parts)

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> 1.2 = vessels are incompressible, consider toe brachial indexes

  1. 0-1.2 = normal
  2. 9-0.99 = acceptable

< 0.9 = arterial disease

0.5-0.8 = intermittent claudication

< 0.5 = severe arterial disease

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Defn: T-score

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number of standard deviations from the young adult mean density

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Content: Hair

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May be present or absent

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T/F: FRAX is the treatment decision making tool in previously treated pts.

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False, untreated

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T/F: Menstraul cycle effects gains in BMD.

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True

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Q: When does the z-score apply for osteoporosis?

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pre-menopausal females and males < 50

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Content: Calcium citrate

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Can be taken with or without food

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Content: Calcium supplements (2)

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  1. Limit to ~500 mg in a dose
  2. May cause constipation
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Q: Who will be referred to PT for osteoporosis type treatment?

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Those at increased risk or fall, unstable gait, weakness

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Q: What % of those with diabetes will develop neuropathy?

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50%

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Q: What type of training increased hip BMD?

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high impact

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Content: Secondary osteoporosis (2)

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  1. Secondary to chronic illnesses/meds that cause accelerated bone loss
  2. Ex. glucocorticoid use, hyperthyroidism
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Content: 4 types of neuropathy

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  1. Peripheral - UE/LE
  2. Autonomic - CVS, temp reg, bowel/bladder
  3. Proximal - thigh, hip, core mm
  4. Focal - sudden loss in one n. or group of n.
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Q: Who could you refer pts. with foot neuropathy to? (4)

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  1. Podiatry
  2. Wound care
  3. Nurse educator
  4. Dietician
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Content: Denosumab (3)

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  1. Inhibits osteoclast function
  2. Decreases bone resorption
  3. Consider in pts. with kidney dysfunction