Osteomalacia 20201129_183714

Treatment

Defination

Refers to a marked softening of your bones

Most often caused bu vitamim D defiency

Vitamin D

Symptoms

Muscle weakness

Bome pain

Diagnosis

Biopsy

Xray

Risk factors

Inadequate exposure to sunlight

Advanced renal disorders

Inherited or acquired disorders of Vitamin D metabolism

Complication

Physical disability

Progression of osteomalacia

Kidney failure

Growth deformity

Further risk of bone frecture

Hypocalcemic shork

Diet

Mackerel

Sardiness

Salmom

Egg yolk

Pathophysiology

Increase in plasma calcium

Decrease in phosphorus

Increase PTH secretion

Bome resorption

Hypocalcemia

Bone formation for compansation

Deficiency of vitamin D

Rickets

Nursing intervention

Preventing skin breakdown

Monitoring neurovascular status

Maintaining effective traction

Promoting exercise

Providing pin site care

Causes

Decreased deposition of calcium

Calcium poisoning

Decreased absorption of vitamin D

Tumor induced osteomalacia