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ISCD Exam - Clinical Management Questions AndAccurate Answers
Reasons why someone may have low bone mass (5) - Answer Sex hormone deficiency
Nutrient deficiency (Calcium, Vit D)
Sedentary lifestyle
Alcohol abuse
Tobacco usage
Hormonal/endocrine diseases/conditions associated with low BMD (4) - Answer
Hypogonadism
Hyperparathyroidism
Hyperthyroidism
Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
Autoimmune conditions associated with low BMD (1) - Answer Rheumatoid arthritis
Gatrointestinal conditions associated with low BMD - Answer Malabsorption diseases
(ex - gastrectomy, intestinal bypass, crohn's disease, celiac disease)
, Low BMD can be due to what? - Answer Osteoporosis (loss of bone tissue)
Osteopenia (impairment of bone mineralization; unmineralized osteoid)
A combo of osteoporosis and osteopenia
Other conditions like osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bone disease)
Define osteomalacia - Answer Impairment of bone mineralization (unmineralized
osteoid)
**Softening of bone --> low BMD
Medications associated with reduced bone mass (4) - Answer Glucocorticoids
Thyroid hormones (at doses higher than needed to achieve normal levels)
Medroxyprogesterone (Depo-Provera)
Anticonvulsants
Clinical indications for BMD Measurements - Answer All women 65+, men 70+;
Post-menopausal women < 65 and men < 70 w/ risk factors for fracture
Adults with a disease/condition associated with low bone mass or bone loss
Adults taking meds associated with low bone mass or bone loss
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