Osteoporosis risk assessment

Question 1

why do we worry about osteoporosis?

Answer 1

due to fragility fractures

Question 2

all men and women which age should be assessed?

Answer 2

all women aged >= 65 years and all men aged >= 75 years should be assessed.

Question 3

younger patients that meet the criteria for assessment

Answer 3

previous fragility fracture
current use or frequent recent use of oral or systemic glucocorticoid
history of falls
family history of hip fracture
other causes of secondary osteoporosis
low body mass index (BMI) (less than 18.5 kg/m²)
smoking
alcohol intake of more than 14 units per week for women and more than 14 units per week for men.

Question 4

risk assessment methods

Answer 4

frax

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BMD assessment - dexa