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Paget's Disease Flashcards

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What is Paget’s

A

Osteomitis Deformans

  • Disorder of bone remodelling due to decreased osteoblast and increased osteoclast function
  • Areas of sclerosis and lysis
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What are the presentations of paget’s

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Bone pain
Bowed tibia and skull deformity
CN8 Nerve compression
Hydrocephalus

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What can compression of the C8 cause in Paget’s

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Deafness

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What is Hydrocephalus

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Blockage of Sylvian Aquaduct

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How is Paget’s Investigated

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Xray = Cotton wool skull
Urinary Hydroxyproline (protein of bone and collagen)
Raised ALP
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What is cotton wool skull

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Pagets Sx where there are areas of lysis and sclerosis

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How is Paget’s treated

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Bisphosphonates

NSAIDs for Pain

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