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a 61-year-old white postmenopausal Osteoporosis
woman comes to your office for a
routine health examination. She has a
history of osteoarthritis, and she
smokes one pack of cigarettes per
day. She fractured her left wrist at age
50 after falling down some stairs. Her
mother has osteoporosis and
fractured her hip after a fall. Her diet is
low in calcium-rich foods, she weighs
115 pounds and she is not currently
taking calcium supplements. What is
the likely diagnosis?
, You recommend bisphosphonates for Remain upright for 30 minutes
a patient with osteoporosis. What
instruction do you give her for And
immediately after taking the
medication? must be taken on an empty stomach with a full (8oz)
glass of water
What is the T score for osteoporosis? Osteoporosis: T score ≤ - 2.5
Osteopenia: T score (-1 to - 2.4)
How is the diagnosis of osteoporosis by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA scan) or
made? by confirmation of a fragility fracture
What major adverse effect has been Osteonecrosis of the jaw
associated with the use of
bisphosphonates?
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a 61-year-old white postmenopausal Osteoporosis
woman comes to your office for a
routine health examination. She has a
history of osteoarthritis, and she
smokes one pack of cigarettes per
day. She fractured her left wrist at age
50 after falling down some stairs. Her
mother has osteoporosis and
fractured her hip after a fall. Her diet is
low in calcium-rich foods, she weighs
115 pounds and she is not currently
taking calcium supplements. What is
the likely diagnosis?
, You recommend bisphosphonates for Remain upright for 30 minutes
a patient with osteoporosis. What
instruction do you give her for And
immediately after taking the
medication? must be taken on an empty stomach with a full (8oz)
glass of water
What is the T score for osteoporosis? Osteoporosis: T score ≤ - 2.5
Osteopenia: T score (-1 to - 2.4)
How is the diagnosis of osteoporosis by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA scan) or
made? by confirmation of a fragility fracture
What major adverse effect has been Osteonecrosis of the jaw
associated with the use of
bisphosphonates?
