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Primary and Secondary Causes of Osteoporosis

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

#Differential #Hypercalcemia #Diagnosis #Causes #Endocrinology
Hypercalcemia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #Endocrinology
Hyperparathyroidism - Primary vs Secondary vs Tertiary 
Lab Comparison:
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism: ↑→PTH, ↑Calcium, ↑Vitamin D,
Fragile bones/osteoporosis ... Hyperparathyroidism #diagnosis #endocrinology
Indications for Parathyroidectomy in Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • All patients with symptomatic PHPT
 • Serum calcium 1
of normal • Osteoporosis ... Indications #PHPT #endocrinology
Hypocalcemia Laboratory Evaluation

Serum levels of PTH, phosphorus, 25-hydroxyvitamin D, and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D can help differentiate between
dihydroxyvitamin D can help differentiate ... Hyperparathyroidism #Diagnosis #Endocrinology ... #Differential
Causes of Hypophosphatemia

- Dr. Kenar Jhaveri @kdjhaveri

#hypophosphatemia #Causes #Differential #Diagnosis #endocrinology #algorithm
hypophosphatemia #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #endocrinology
Cushing Syndrome - Hypercortisolism Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

#Cushings #Syndrome #Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm #disease #endocrinology #Hypercortisolism
Hypercortisolism Differential ... Cushings #Syndrome #Differential ... Algorithm #disease #endocrinology
Vertebral Body Abnormalities

A sheet of common (and uncommon) vertebral body findings, because a completely “normal” spine
Neurofibromatosis Type I Osteopetrosis ... Schmorl Node Osteopetrosis ... Vertebrae #diseases #differential