systemic bone diseases Flashcards
Systemic bone disease, also known asmetabolic bone disease, refers to a ___________ group of disorders affecting the skeletal system.
heterogeneous
most common metabolic bone disease, low bone mass and microarchitectural deterioration
osteoporosis
The most important sequelae of osteoporosis is a _____ fracture.
fragility
_______ fracture is as a fracture that occurs when falling from equal to or less than standing height.
fragility
the stage immediately before osteoporosis
osteopenia
1 in __ women and 1 in __ men over the age of 50 will have a fragility fracture (osteoporotic fracture).
2, 4
3 most common sites for osteoporotic fractures
spine, wrist, hip
“Senile” osteoporosis results from
old age
remove bone:
build bone:
remove bone: osteoclasts
build bone: osteoblasts
Primary osteoporosis: most common, due to both ____ and declining ______levels.
age + hormone
Age related is known as senile or type ___ osteoporosis
type II
Osteoporosis from declining hormone levels is known as postmenopausal or ____ osteoporosis.
type I
Men are less likely to be screened and treated appropriately for osteoporosis
True or false
True
Gold standard for diagnosis of osteoporosis before a fragility fracture
DEXA
dual energy x-ray absorptiometry
______hump may result from spontaneous compression fracture in postmenopausal woman in the thoracic spine
dowager’s hump