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What is osteoporosis?
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Microarchitectural deterioration of bones ,decreased BMD leading to frailty,fractures
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What is bone remodelling?
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In Health Bone is constantly
remodelled. osteoclast activity balanced by osteoblastic activity |
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Etiology and classification of osteoporosis
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Factors like age.race.gender.
hormonal(menopausal). nutritional.Medications.chronic illness states.immobilisation .alcohol. caffeine |
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Classification of Osteoporosis
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primary - menopausal -type 1
secondary= disease states hyperthyroidism,corticoseroids type 3 osteoporosis -? |
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early/late signs/symptoms
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loss of height (vertebral inches)
back pain postural imbalance falls fractures functional decline |
