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OSTEOPOROSIS - Coggle Diagram
OSTEOPOROSIS
ETIOLOGY
POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN (DECREASED ESTROGEN)
LOSS OF BONE MASS / DECREASED BONE DENSITY
AGING
TREATMENT APPROACHES
WEIGHT- BEARING EXERCISE
CALCIUM & VITAMIN D SUPPLEMENTS
MEDICATIONS TO SLOW BONE LOSS
Diagnostic Methods
CT SCAN
MRI
DEXA SCAN (BONE DENSITY)
Clinical Presentation
SYMPTOMS
DECREASED MOBILITY
BONE PAIN
FRACTURES OCCURING EASILY
SIGNS
CURVATURE OF THE SPINE
LOSS OF HEIGHT
BONE DEFORMITIES
PROGNOSIS & OUTCOMES
PROGNOSIS
MANAGEABLE WITH TREATMENT
INCREASED FRACTURE RISK
CLASSIFICATION
CHRONIC CONDITION