Case Study About: Osteoporosis
Case Study About: Osteoporosis
Case Study About: Osteoporosis
osteoporosis
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WHAT IS
OSTEOPOROSIS?
Osteoporosis is a disease that causes your bones to
become weak and brittle
Postmenopausal
Age (starting in the mid-30s but more
likely with advancing age)
Family history of osteoporosis
Lack of exercise
Rheumatoid arthritis,
hyperthyroidism,
hyperparathyroidism, hypogonadism
Small body frame
Your bones have two types of structure: a dense form called cortical bone and a
lattice-like form called spongy bone (also known as cancellous or trabecular
bone).
Cortical bone forms the hard outside layer of all bones in the body and makes up
most of the skull and ribs. Spongy bone is mainly found inside the vertebrae (the
bony segments of the spinal column), and inside the ends of long bones like the
femur (thigh bone).
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With osteoporosis, there is
reduced bone density and
structure in the spongy bone, as
well as thinning of the cortical
bone. When your bones have
thinned to the point that
osteoporosis is diagnosed, the
physical structure and soundness
of your bones has changed.
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DO YOU HAVE OSTEOPOROSIS?
Osteoporosis only causes symptoms when it is far advanced.
Young women who have risk factors for osteoporosis and fractures need to carefully
consider their medication options if they are planning a pregnancy.
None of the drugs for managing osteoporosis has enough safety data available to
recommend using them in women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Bisphosphonates, even after you stop taking them, can stay in your body a long time.
Thus, women who want to become pregnant later should weigh the expected benefits of
bisphosphonates against the possible risks.
If a woman who has taken a bisphosphonate becomes pregnant, she should have her
blood calcium levels checked, because they could become low.
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PREVENTION
-Lifestyle changes may be the best way of preventing osteoporosis.
Here are some tips:
-Make sure you get enough calcium in your diet or through
supplements (roughly 1,000–1,200 mg/day, but will depend on your
age).
-Get enough vitamin D (400–1,000 IU/day, depending on your age and
your blood level of vitamin D measured by your doctor).
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POINTS TO REMEMBER
-Make sure there is enough calcium and vitamin D
in your diet.