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Primary and Secondary Causes of Osteoporosis

Primary osteoporosis 
 - idiopathic juvenile osteoporosis 
 -  postmenopausal
Gastrointestinal diseases ... inflammatory bowel diseases ... Bone marrow diseases ... connective tissue diseases ... arthritis - osteogenesis
Osteoporosis: Pathogenesis and risk factors

 • Age > 30 (post-peak bone mass)
 • Post-menopausal women ->
Osteoporosis: Pathogenesis ... Leukemia) • GI diseases ... liver or kidney disease ... Hyperthyroid #Osteoporosis
Vertebral Body Abnormalities

A sheet of common (and uncommon) vertebral body findings, because a completely “normal” spine
Hemivertebra Scheuermann Disease ... Neurofibromatosis Type I Osteopetrosis ... Hyperparathyroidism Paget Disease ... Schmorl Node Osteopetrosis ... Diagnosis #Vertebrae #diseases
Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
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Scheme Paget's Disease ... Deficiency Primary Osteoporosis ... Elderly Secondary Osteoporosis ... • Rheumatoid Disease ... • Renal Disease
Gaucher Disease 

Pathophsiology
 • Lysosomal storage disorder
 • Deficiency of ß-glucocerebrosidase
• Accumulation of glucosylceramide in macrophages
Diagnosis
Gaucher Disease ... bone infarcts, osteoporosis ... #Gauchers #Disease
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Fever, Whipple Disease ... Arteritis, Crohn Disease ... Arthritis, IgG4 Disease ... , Cogan's Disease ... Genetic Aortopathy: Osteogenesis
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
Suspected Celiac Disease ... Algorithm Celiac disease ... symptoms of celiac disease ... relatives with celiac disease ... cause • Signs of osteoporosis
Medium (Elevated) Risk Osteoporosis Decision Aid - Elevated RISK (range: low - elevated - high)

The Osteoporosis
Elevated) Risk Osteoporosis ... - high) The Osteoporosis ... #PrimaryCare #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 ... Endocrinology #Osteoporosis
Acute Joint Pain - Vitamin CD Mnemonic
Vascular
Infectious
Trauma - Multiple injury sites, Open Fracture, Infectious joint pain
Autoimmune
Degenerative Disc Disease ... Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis