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Osteoporosis - ✔✔- Loss of bone density


Calcium depletion and bone protein


Changes in posture


Decreased mobility


Predisposed to fracture (slow healing)


RISKS:


Alcohol


Corticosteroids


Low calcium and estrogen


smoking


sedentary life


Osteoporosis - ✔✔S/S:


Backache

,porous/brittle bones


Dowagers hump


lorodosis, scoliosis, kyphosis


Liver/thyroid functions


bone density mineral


DIAG test:


CBC, serum calcium phosphorus alkaline, BUN, creatine level, urinalysis, liver/thyroid


function, bone mineral density


osteoporosis - ✔✔TREATMENT:


medication


healthy dieting


weight bearing exercises


calcium/calcitonin taken with vitamin d-3


hip and knee - ✔✔2 types of fractures:



Hip fracture - ✔✔S/S:

,-


-


severe pain


tenderness


inability to move legs


shortening or external rotation of the leg


fractures - ✔✔Nursing Interventions:


monitor vitals


perform neurovascular checks


immobilize using bucks or Russells traction until surgery


traction - ✔✔- Putting extremities, bone, or muscle groups under tension using weights and


pulleys


align/stabilize fracture site, relieve pressure


buck's traction - ✔✔- Temporary

, Provide support and comfort to a fractured extremity


Traction pulls it horizontal place with the affected extremity


russells traction - ✔✔- Knee sling supports affect leg


Allows more movement in bed and permits flexion of knee joint


Used common for hip and knee fractures


compartment syndrome - ✔✔Expansion/inflammation leasing to compartments that result


from swelling


Pulselessness, Pallor, Pain, Paresthesia, Paralysis(paresis), Polar(temp), puffiness(edema), -


✔✔7


P's (Neurovascular checks)


flomax, cardura, terazon - ✔✔BPH meds



22-26 - ✔✔Normal HCO3



35-45 - ✔✔Normal PaCO2



7.35-7.45 - ✔✔normal pH

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