Mrs. Debbie Morgan is a 45-year-old female who works as a secretary for a big corporation. While going to the stock room to pick up some supplies for a meeting, a large box falls on her and brings her to the ground. The ambulance personnel reported that she had lost quite a bit of blood at the accident scene and was “knocked out” when they arrived.…
ANSWER: Bone brittleness results from a decrease in the rate of protein synthesis and in the production of human growth hormone, which diminishes the production of the collagen fibers that give bone its strength and flexibility. As a result, inorganic minerals gradually constitute a greater proportion of the bone extracellular matrix. Loss of bone mass results from demineralization and usually begins after age 30 in females, accelerates greatly around age 45 as levels of estrogens decrease, and continues until as much as 30% of the calcium in bones is lost by age 70…
The disease in children whose diets lack calcium or vitamin D, where the bones fail to calcify, is called __________.…
4. What tests could be done to determine whether M.S. has osteoporosis? Which tests is recommended and why?…
Vitamin D Effects Of Shortage: If an individual does not have enough Vitamin D it can lead to them having ricketts, osteomalacia and fractures. Food Sources: Vitamin D is found in fish liver, oily fish, eggs, milk, margarine and sunlight.…
The first indication noted on the nursing assessment that R.B. may have H.O. was a fever and chills. There was no swelling of the right leg or hip area and he could not tell us if he was having pain in that area. We also looked at his lab values for alkaline phosphatase which were elevated. We next sent him out for a bone scan. A 3-phase, radionuclide bone scan using technetium-99m methylene diphosphonate remains the criterion standard for detecting early heterotopic ossification. The examination consists of a radionuclide angiogram followed by a blood pool image over the suggestive site. A…
Osteoporosis is a disease of bones that leads to an increased risk of fracture. Osteoporosis is a disorder in which the bones become increasingly brittle due to the loss of calcium and other mineral components. In osteoporosis, the bone mineral density (BMD) is reduced, bone microarchitecture deteriorates, and the amount and variety of proteins in bones are altered. Osteoporosis can cause severe back pain, hip fracture, and loss of mobility. It is very damaging to the vertebrae and can lead to needing spinal surgery. Age is an independent risk factor for the development of Osteoporosis and the prevalent rises drastically with age. (Jen Hyashi)…
Call your child's doctor if knee pain interferes with your child's ability to perform routine daily activities. Seek medical attention if the knee is also swollen and red, or if the knee pain is associated with fever, locking or instability of the knee joint.…
Rickets is the softening and weakening of bones in children also known as Osteomalacia in adults, usually because of a vitamin D deficiency or genetic condition. Vitamin D is what promotes the absorption of calcium and phosphorous from the Gestational Intestines tract. When a person has a vitamin D insufficiency it makes it difficult to maintain proper calcium and phosphorous levels in the bones. There are several different…
Hypophosphatasia is one of many disorders that resemble oseogenisis imperfecta, also known as “Brittle Bone Disease”. A mutation in the gene that codes for tissue-nonspecific alkaline phosphatase, or ALP, is believed to be the cause. That is the central hostile regulator for bone mineralization. The patient who has Hypophosphatasia receives one defective gene from each parent. (Hypophosphatasia, eMedicine)…
There isn’t a time I can remember when someone asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up and I didn’t respond with “Doctor.” Through exploring that medical interest by shadowing a variety of practitioners—allopathic, primary care, and allied healthcare providers—and realized my passion for a combination of all three in pursuing a career as an osteopathic physician.…
Are your feet still cold? Is your skin is very dry? Do you have cracks in the toenails? Check out what it means and what you can do about it.…
Although I wish to learn about a variety of skeletal diseases, I have decided to focus on one main disease. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes the bones to become brittle and weak. This is due to the extensive loss of bone marrow. It is thought of to be the thinning of the bones. The cause of this disease is poorly understood, but it is believed that the bone remodeling process is interrupted by this disease. Fortunately, the disease is treatable, and can be treated with osteoporosis medications. Osteoporosis tends to result in fractures to the wrist, hip and spine. I find this disease particularly interesting because of the fact that the bones become so weak; that a cough is enough to create a fracture. Our bones are made to be strong, supportive, and protective, to think that a disease can make the bones extremely brittle catches my attention. It would become very difficult for a person with this disease to complete everyday activities. Their bodies would become extremely feeble and it would be challenging to live a normal life.…
Osteosarcoma, what is it? What does it do? How can we stop it? If we are unable to stop it how do we treat it? First, what is it? Well, Osteosarcoma is a kind of cancer that affects the bones. It normally starts in the leg bones and spreads throughout the body and can get as far as the nose or nasal canal. Some symptoms of Osteosarcoma are pain,swelling, and bone fractures as stated by the American Cancer Society:…
I was first exposed to Osteopathic medicine in 2009 when I attended the National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine and was selected to visit UNE COM. There, I was introduced to what I feel to be the many benefits of an Osteopathic education, the first one being the importance of making patient contact. According to the medical student presenter, Osteopathic medical schools pride themselves on having medical students actually touch people (other medical students at first) early in their practice, as having students touch people towards the end of their medical school education leaves them ill prepared when entering residency.…