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Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Negative feedback on hypothalamus/pituitary, Decreasing ACTH -> Decr Sex
Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis ... production of osteoblasts ... and GF's -> Osteoblasts ... -> Incr Osteoclasts ... Glucocorticoids #steroids #Osteoporosis
Bisphosphonates for Osteoporosis Treatment or Prevention 

Bisphosphonates are common medications used in the treatment and prevention
Bisphosphonates for Osteoporosis ... prevention of osteoporosis ... with approved osteoporosis ... Bisphosophonates inhibit osteoclasts ... Endocrinology #Osteoporosis
Complications of Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS)
Fracture, Osteoporosis
 - Increased osteoclast activity and bone resorption
MGUS) Fracture, Osteoporosis ... - Increased osteoclast
Bone resorption and the relationship between osteoblasts and osteoclasts.  
RANK is expressed on the osteoclasts,
relationship between osteoblasts ... and osteoclasts ... expressed on the osteoclasts ... RANK stimulates osteoclast ... #Osteoclasts #Bone
Malignant Bone Tumors: Pathogenesis of X-ray appearance

 • Metastatic bone tumors (aka. cancerous cells from systemic
cells activate osteoblasts ... more than osteoclasts ... activate largely osteoclasts
Medium (Elevated) Risk Osteoporosis Decision Aid - Elevated RISK (range: low - elevated - high)

The Osteoporosis
Elevated) Risk Osteoporosis ... - high) The Osteoporosis ... #PrimaryCare #Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis: Pathogenesis and risk factors

 • Age > 30 (post-peak bone mass)
 • Post-menopausal women ->
Osteoporosis: Pathogenesis ... Hyperthyroid #Osteoporosis
Osteomalacia & Osteoporosis in People with HIV
Osteomalacia:
 - Decreased bone matrix mineralization. In people with HIV
Osteomalacia & Osteoporosis ... usual reversible Osteoporosis ... #Osteomalacia #Osteoporosis
Primary and Secondary Causes of Osteoporosis

Primary osteoporosis 
 - idiopathic juvenile osteoporosis 
 -  postmenopausal
Secondary Causes of Osteoporosis ... Primary osteoporosis ... postmenopausal osteoporosis ... - senile osteoporosis ... Secondary osteoporosis
Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
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Deficiency Primary Osteoporosis ... Elderly Secondary Osteoporosis