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Osteoperosis - Coggle Diagram
Osteoperosis
Causes
Decreased levels of oestrogen and testosterone
Inadequate vitamin D, calcium and magnesium
Decrease in activity levels
Age related
Medication induced e.g. prolonged use of glucocorticoids
Risk Factors
Smoking
Early Menopause
Family Hx of Osteoperosis
Low physical activity
Increasing age
Manifestations
Pain
Bone deformity
Prone to fractures
Kyphosis
Pathophysiology
Osteoclasts (reabsorb bone tissues)
Osteoblasts (lay new bone tissue)
Rate of bone reabsorption
exceeds rate of
bone formation
Progressive
Loss of bone density
Progressive
Bones become brittle
Weakened bones
unable to support themselves
Clinical Manifestation
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Higher susceptibility
to pathological bone fractures
Mechanism
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