Flashcards in Nutritional Disorders Deck (17)
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Causes of osteomalacia
-poor miniralization
-problems woth calcium, phosphorus, vit D (deficiency, malabsorption, renal probs)
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Clincial features of osteomalacia
-malaise
-generalized muslce weakness, worse proximally
-bone pain on palp
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Radiographic signs of osteomalacia
-protrusio acetabuli (softening)
-bowing (softening)
- Osteopenia
-loss of cortical def
-psuedo fx
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Mc locations of loosers lines (4)
Femoral neck
iscial/pubic rami
axillary border of scapuae
ribs
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What can osteomalacia do to the pelvic inlet
bone softening can cause wierd shaped pelvoc inlet
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how to dx osteomalacia in lab
Blood test to look at minarlization lvls to confirm dx
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Tx of osteomalacia
-Adress underlying cause
-rx oral vit d
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What is rickets and eitology
Child form of osteomalacia
-Vit D deficiency/ malapsorbtion to renal osteodystrophy
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What are the key radiographic findings of rickets
-frayed cupped metaphysis
-widened growth plate
-pot bowing in weight bearing bones
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What is rachitic rosary and what is it associated w/
expansion on the ant portion of ribs (chostochondral junction)- rickets
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Scurvy- eitology and time frame
-Severe an chronic vit c deficiency
4-10 months to develop
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Early symptoms of scurvy
-lethargy
-malaise
-fever
-loss of appetite
-nausea
-diarrhea
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Late symptoms of scurvy
-swollen gums prone to bleeding*
-loose teeth
-bulging eyes
-slow wound healing
-swelling due to bleeding
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Sever complications of scurvy (3)
- stunted growth of premature closure of physes
-anemia
-heart attack
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Key radiographic findings of scurvy (5)
-Subperiosteal hemorrage
-Trummerfelds zone (below white line of frankel)
-White line of frankel
-Wimbergers ring
-Pelken spurs (over white line of frankel)
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tx of scurvy
-adress diet
-rx oral vit c
-stop smoking
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