rheumatology and orthopaedics Flashcards
renal osteodystrophy: summarise the pathology of renal osteodystrophy
1
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what does renal osteodystrophy comprise of
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all skeletal changes resulting from chronic renal disease
2
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7 skeletal changes in renal osteodystrophy
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secondary hyperparathyroidism (increased bone resorption (osteitis fibrosa cystica) - brown tumours), osteomalacia (e.g. in vertebrae), osteosclerosis, growth retardation, osteoporosis, sclerosis of vetebral endplates (increased density in vertebrae endplates (rugger jersey spine), soft tissue calcification (vessels or cartilages; e.g. between distal femur to tibia)
