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Osteoporosis - ANSWERSskeletal disorder which predisposes one to increased risk of
fracture
-compromised bone health
-bone strength
-bone quality
Hip Fractures - ANSWERS-represent 14% of all osteoporotic fx
-personal consequences:
*20-30% pts die in the yr following fx
*50% pts never ambulate without assistance
*20-25% require long term care
*20% are treated after hip fx
WHO Classification of BMD
Normal - ANSWERSBMD
-Within 1 SD of the mean level for a young adult reference population
T-Score
at -1.0 or above
WHO Classification of BMD
Osteopenia
(Low bone mass) - ANSWERSBMD
-Between 1.0 and 2.5 SD below that of the mean level for a young adult reference
population
T-Score
-between -1.0 and -2.5
WHO Classification of BMD
Osteoporosis - ANSWERSBMD
-2.5 SD or more below that of the mean level for a young adult reference population
T-Scores
-at or below -2.5
,WHO Classification of BMD
Severe Osteoporosis - ANSWERSBMD
-2.5 SD or more below that of the mean level for a young adult reference population
T-Scores
-at or below -2.5 with one or more fractures
What are osteoclasts?** - ANSWERSbone resorption
What are osteoblasts? - ANSWERSBone building cells
Non-prescription interventions include: - ANSWERScalcium
vitamin D
exercise
What does HIPPA stand for? - ANSWERSHealth Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act
WHO criteria for normal bone density - ANSWERSnot more than 1 SD below the
average peak young adult value
WHO normal T-score criteria - ANSWERSbetter than or equal to -1
WHO bone density criteria for osteopenia - ANSWERSMore than 1 but not yet 2.5 SD
below the average peak young adult value
WHO T-score criteria for osteopenia - ANSWERSPoorer than -1 but better than -2.5
WHO bone density criteria for osteoporosis - ANSWERS2.5 SD or more below the
average peak young adult value
WHO T-score criteria for osteoporosis - ANSWERS-2.5 or poorer
WHO bone density criteria for severe (established) osteoporosis - ANSWERS2.5 SD or
more below the average young adult value, plus a fracture
WHO T-score criteria for severe (established) osteoporosis - ANSWERS-2.5 or poorer,
plus a fracture
Morphometric spine fracture - ANSWERSa fracture that is diagnosed on the basis of
changes seen on x-ray and is not necessarily symptomatic
Standard Deviation (SD) - ANSWERSA measure of variability about an average value
, Global fracture risk - ANSWERSRefers to the risk of developing any and all types of
fractures rather than any one type of fracture
What is associated with bone loss? - ANSWERScigarette smoke
alcohol
caffeine
sodium
Which drugs are only used for women? - ANSWERSBoniva (ibandronate)
Evista (raloxifene)
Tymlos (abaloparatide)
Evenity (romosozumab)
What is the generic name for Evenity? - ANSWERSRomosozumab
What is the brand name for Romosozumab? - ANSWERSEvenity
How is Evenity given? - ANSWERSinjection
How often is Evenity given? - ANSWERS2x per month
What is the generic name for Boniva? - ANSWERSibandronate
How is Boniva given? - ANSWERSorally or IV
How often is Boniva given? - ANSWERSweekly
What is the generic name for Prolia? - ANSWERSDenosumab
What is the brand name for Denosumab? - ANSWERSProlia
How is Prolia given? - ANSWERSInjection
How often is Prolia given? - ANSWERSevery 6 mo
What is the brand name for Risedronate? - ANSWERSActonel
What is the generic name for Actonel? - ANSWERSrisedronate
How is Actonel given? - ANSWERSorally
How often is Actonel taken? - ANSWERSDaily/Weekly/Monthly
What is the generic name for Foreteo? - ANSWERSTeriparatide
What is the brand name for Teroparatide? - ANSWERSForeteo
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Osteoporosis - ANSWERSskeletal disorder which predisposes one to increased risk of
fracture
-compromised bone health
-bone strength
-bone quality
Hip Fractures - ANSWERS-represent 14% of all osteoporotic fx
-personal consequences:
*20-30% pts die in the yr following fx
*50% pts never ambulate without assistance
*20-25% require long term care
*20% are treated after hip fx
WHO Classification of BMD
Normal - ANSWERSBMD
-Within 1 SD of the mean level for a young adult reference population
T-Score
at -1.0 or above
WHO Classification of BMD
Osteopenia
(Low bone mass) - ANSWERSBMD
-Between 1.0 and 2.5 SD below that of the mean level for a young adult reference
population
T-Score
-between -1.0 and -2.5
WHO Classification of BMD
Osteoporosis - ANSWERSBMD
-2.5 SD or more below that of the mean level for a young adult reference population
T-Scores
-at or below -2.5
,WHO Classification of BMD
Severe Osteoporosis - ANSWERSBMD
-2.5 SD or more below that of the mean level for a young adult reference population
T-Scores
-at or below -2.5 with one or more fractures
What are osteoclasts?** - ANSWERSbone resorption
What are osteoblasts? - ANSWERSBone building cells
Non-prescription interventions include: - ANSWERScalcium
vitamin D
exercise
What does HIPPA stand for? - ANSWERSHealth Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act
WHO criteria for normal bone density - ANSWERSnot more than 1 SD below the
average peak young adult value
WHO normal T-score criteria - ANSWERSbetter than or equal to -1
WHO bone density criteria for osteopenia - ANSWERSMore than 1 but not yet 2.5 SD
below the average peak young adult value
WHO T-score criteria for osteopenia - ANSWERSPoorer than -1 but better than -2.5
WHO bone density criteria for osteoporosis - ANSWERS2.5 SD or more below the
average peak young adult value
WHO T-score criteria for osteoporosis - ANSWERS-2.5 or poorer
WHO bone density criteria for severe (established) osteoporosis - ANSWERS2.5 SD or
more below the average young adult value, plus a fracture
WHO T-score criteria for severe (established) osteoporosis - ANSWERS-2.5 or poorer,
plus a fracture
Morphometric spine fracture - ANSWERSa fracture that is diagnosed on the basis of
changes seen on x-ray and is not necessarily symptomatic
Standard Deviation (SD) - ANSWERSA measure of variability about an average value
, Global fracture risk - ANSWERSRefers to the risk of developing any and all types of
fractures rather than any one type of fracture
What is associated with bone loss? - ANSWERScigarette smoke
alcohol
caffeine
sodium
Which drugs are only used for women? - ANSWERSBoniva (ibandronate)
Evista (raloxifene)
Tymlos (abaloparatide)
Evenity (romosozumab)
What is the generic name for Evenity? - ANSWERSRomosozumab
What is the brand name for Romosozumab? - ANSWERSEvenity
How is Evenity given? - ANSWERSinjection
How often is Evenity given? - ANSWERS2x per month
What is the generic name for Boniva? - ANSWERSibandronate
How is Boniva given? - ANSWERSorally or IV
How often is Boniva given? - ANSWERSweekly
What is the generic name for Prolia? - ANSWERSDenosumab
What is the brand name for Denosumab? - ANSWERSProlia
How is Prolia given? - ANSWERSInjection
How often is Prolia given? - ANSWERSevery 6 mo
What is the brand name for Risedronate? - ANSWERSActonel
What is the generic name for Actonel? - ANSWERSrisedronate
How is Actonel given? - ANSWERSorally
How often is Actonel taken? - ANSWERSDaily/Weekly/Monthly
What is the generic name for Foreteo? - ANSWERSTeriparatide
What is the brand name for Teroparatide? - ANSWERSForeteo
