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Osteoporosis: Pathogenesis and risk factors

 • Age > 30 (post-peak bone mass)
 • Post-menopausal women ->
30 (post-peak bone ... Decr estrogen • Bone ... Corticosteroid use • Primary ... #Osteoporosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
Diagram of different types ... of bone tumors ... ) • Enostosis/bone ... docskalski #Knee #Bone ... Tumors #Diagnosis #Bony
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
ALP) Elevation - Differential ... stimulation (placenta/Bone ... - Highest • Bone ... - Bone symptoms ... - Drugs - Primary
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay
Age <
Diagram of different types ... of bone tumors ... blade of grass sign ... #Differential # ... Radiology #XRay #MSK
Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
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Tumours - See Bone ... Phosphate Deficiency Primary ... • Bone Marrow ... Malignancy • Drugs (e.g ... Fractures #Pathologic #MSK
Gaucher Disease 

Pathophsiology
 • Lysosomal storage disorder
 • Deficiency of ß-glucocerebrosidase
• Accumulation of glucosylceramide in macrophages
Diagnosis
Pathophsiology ... Neurological involvement (type ... Osteonecrosis, bone ... #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
translocation • Types ... on: - Cell type ... involvement Differential ... Lymphomas • Other hematologic ... #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... pylori test (GI symptoms ... function test, ANA (e.g ... candidate) - Bone ... unclear, or if a primary
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
• Ligament • Bone ... or nerve root Symptoms ... the subchondral bone ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... approach #workup #differential
Paget’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Incr serum CTx - marker of bone resorption
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Paget’s Disease: ... CTx - marker of bone ... resorption • Lytic bone ... ALP - marker of bone ... #symptoms