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Primary and Secondary Causes of Osteoporosis

Primary osteoporosis 
 - idiopathic juvenile osteoporosis 
 -  postmenopausal
Secondary Causes of Osteoporosis ... Primary osteoporosis ... - senile osteoporosis ... Secondary osteoporosis ... arthritis - osteogenesis
Osteoporosis: Pathogenesis and risk factors

 • Age > 30 (post-peak bone mass)
 • Post-menopausal women ->
Osteoporosis: Pathogenesis ... Hyperthyroid #Osteoporosis ... pathophysiology #signs
Medium (Elevated) Risk Osteoporosis Decision Aid - Elevated RISK (range: low - elevated - high)

The Osteoporosis
Elevated) Risk Osteoporosis ... - high) The Osteoporosis ... #Management #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 ... #Management
Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Negative feedback on hypothalamus/pituitary, Decreasing ACTH -> Decr Sex
Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis ... Glucocorticoids #steroids #Osteoporosis ... pathophysiology #signs
Gaucher Disease 

Pathophsiology
 • Lysosomal storage disorder
 • Deficiency of ß-glucocerebrosidase
• Accumulation of glucosylceramide in macrophages
Diagnosis
bone infarcts, osteoporosis ... Disease #Diagnosis #Signs
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
suspected: • Signs ... discernable cause • Signs ... of osteoporosis
AACE/ACE 2016 Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Treatment Algorithm

Evaluate for causes of secondary osteoporosis

Correct calcium/vitamin D deficiency and address
Postmenopausal Osteoporosis ... causes of secondary osteoporosis ... causes of secondary osteoporosis ... medications #Osteoporosis ... Treatment #Algorithm #Management
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Musculoskeletal Manifestations

 • Immune Complex Deposition
    - Arthralgia, Arthritis
Normal CK • Osteoporosis ... pathophysiology #signs
Hyperparathyroidism - Primary vs Secondary vs Tertiary 
Lab Comparison:
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism: ↑→PTH, ↑Calcium, ↑Vitamin D,
Symptoms: Commonly no signs ... Fragile bones/osteoporosis