Osteoporosis - Bone Mineral Density Testing
Age > 50 years
- All men and women >65
- Prior fragility fracture
- Prolonged glucocorticoid use
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Falls in past 12 months
- Parental Hip Fracture
- Other medications
- Vertebral fracture
- Osteopenia on X-ray
- Smoking/ETOH
- Low body weight (<60kg) or major loss (>10% of when 25)
Age < 50 years
- Fragility Fracture
- Prolonged Glucocorticoid use
- Use of other high risk medications
- Aromatase Inhibitors
- Androgen Deprivation Therapy
- Hypogonadism/Premature Menopause
- Malabsorption Syndrome
- Primary Hyperparathyroidism
- Other disorders strongly associated with rapid bone loss and/or fracture
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