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| Risk factors for osteoporsis |
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| female, smale frame, being asian or caucasian, advanced age, family hx, post menopause, anorexia or bulimia, certain medication, low testoterone levels in men, inactive lifestyle, cigarette smoking and caffein use, excessive use of alcohol, calcium and vitamin D deficiency |
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| Clinical manifestations of osteoporosis |
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Definition
| progressive curvature of the spine, loss of height, low back pain, fractures of forearm, spine, hip |
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| cam detect osteoporosis before a fracture occurs |
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| alendronate must be taken each _ with _ minutes before _ |
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| side effects of alendronate (fosamax) |
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Definition
| GI sx, dyspepsia, nausea, flatulence, diarrhea |
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| Calcitonin administration methods |
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Definition
| nasal spray, sq injection, IM injection |
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| Side effects of calcitonin |
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Definition
| nasal irritation, flushng, GI upset |
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| alendronate sodium, etidronate disodium |
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| Hormonal agents for osteoporosis |
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Definition
| calcitonin, selective estrogen receptor modulators(SERMs) |
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| Increasease bone density and reduces risk of vertebral fractures |
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Definition
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| Function of Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs) |
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Definition
| Decrease bone resorption, increase bone density, bind to estrogenreceptors, May be estrogen agonists or antagonists |
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| Foods high in calcium and vitamin D |
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Definition
| green leafy veggies, chees, yougurt, broccoli, salmon, milk |
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| low fat yogurt, skim milk, cheese, chocolate pudding, ice milk, ice cream or frozen yogurt |
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| turnip greens, Bok Choy, Broccoli, collard greens |
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| Other foods high in calcium |
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Definition
| vegetable lasagna, cheese, enchilada, cheese pizza, calicum fortified orange juice |
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| Vitamin D is needed for your body to: |
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Definition
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| Vitamin D comes from 2 sources: |
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Definition
| the sun and fortified dairy products, egg yolks, saltwater fish and liver |
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