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Paget's Disease (Signs and Symptoms (the skull may thicken, cranium is…
Paget's Disease
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Pathophysiology
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as bone turnover continues, a classic mosaic(disorganised) pattern of bone develops
because the diseased bone in Paget’s disease is highly vascularized and structurally weak, pathologic fractures occur
Medical Management
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bowing of the legs are managed with walking aids, shoe lifts, and physical therapy
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hearing is managed with hearing aids and communication techniques used with the hearing-impaired person
Assessment and Findings
if the skull is affected patient will complain of headache, deafness, blindness, or neuralgia
affecting site may swell, or deformity
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Nursing Management
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calatonin and etidronate may be given to reduce reduce osteoclastic activity and to promote remission of the condition
Definition
a rare condition where there is excessive bone destruction characterized by accelerated bone resorption with abnormal bone formation resulting an increased risk of fracture