osteoporosis Flashcards
1
Q
symptoms
A
bones break easier
back pain
stooped posture and even a loss of height over time
2
Q
treatment
A
medicines- tablets, injections
calcium and vitamin D supplements
therapy
parathyroid hormone
3
Q
prevention
A
regular exercising weights- bearing exercises healthy eating- vitamin D supplements stop smoking sun
4
Q
diagnostic techniques
A
bone density scan
x-ray
blood tests
5
Q
how to live with it
A
healthy eating ad exercising
preventing falls-removing tripping hazards
recovering from broken bone
support
6
Q
causes
A
women:
early menopause
removal of the womb
absent periods
men:
steroid tablets
alcohol misuse
hypogonadism
risk factors- family history, over reactive thyroid gland, smoking, obesity
