Sunday 22 August 2010

OSTEOPOROSIS DIAGNOSIS

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Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry
(DXA) is the gold standard for diagnosis
of osteoporosis.

BUT DXA IS NOT ESSENTIAL TO START TREATMENT
.

WHAT ARE THE ANTI-OSTEOPOROTIC THERAPIES AVAILABLE

A Little Death In Dixie1.CALCIUM AND VITAMIN D SUPPLEMENTATION
2.BISPHOPHONATES-?ACTIVE UPPER GI DISORDERS ARE CONTRAINDICATIONS
3.HORMONE THERAPY-?RISK OF THROMBOEMBOLISM
4.PARATHYROID HORMONE
5.SELECTIVE OESTROGEN RECEPTOR MODULATORS(SERM)-RISH SIMILAR TO HORMONE THERAPY(BUT REDUCES BREAST CANCER)
6.STRONTIUM RANELATE.

OSTEOPOROSIS IMPORTANT POINTS

Osteoporosis is an The SuburbsA Little Death In Dixieasymptomatic process until afracture occurs.



■ Adults who have one fracture
are 2-4 times more likely to
have another.
■ Bone densitometry may not be
essential before starting
medical therapy if X-ray
investigation shows one or
more vertebral fractures typical
of osteoporosis.
■ Most elderly people in highand
low-level residency care
have vitamin D deficiency.

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