Osteo 1
Outward curvature of the thoracic spine
What is dowager's hump or kyphosis?
Replication of abnormal cells leads to significant invasion of healthy cells
What is malignant cell growth?
A disease characterized by widespread fibrotic bands of connective tissue
What is cirrhosis?
Expanded blood vessels in the esophagus
What are esophageal varices?
This medication is used for smoking cessation
What is varenicline (chantix)?
Decrease in structural mineral density
What is osteoporosis?
The gold standard in diagnosing osteoporosis
What is a dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scan?
Cirrhosis that is caused by viral hepatitis and certain drugs or toxins
What is post necrotic cirrhosis?
This is caused by increased hydrostatic pressure from portal hypertension
What is ascites (fluid in peritoneal cavity)?
A bisphosphonate for osteoporosis that can be given daily, weekly, or monthly
What is actonel (riserdronate)?
What is a corticosteroid?
A type of osteoporosis that results from aging
What is senile osteoprosis?
Converts bilirubin into bile and detoxifies substances
What is the functions of the liver?
Dilated abdominal veins
What are caput medusae?
A medication that can cause hearing loss, tinnitus, and decreased balance
Streptomycin and Gentamycin
Increased calcium and vitamin D
What is decreasing bone fractures?
A source of vitamin D
What is sunlight?
What is jaundice?
What is fetor hepaticus?
This medication can be given to bring calcium back into the bone
What is calcitonin?
Eggs, beef, cream cheese, poultry, pork, apples, bananas, potatoes, and carrots
What are poor sources of calcium?
Milk, yogurt, turnip greens, spinach, cottage cheese, ice cream, and sardines
What are good sources of calcium?
Persistent increase in pressure within the portal vein
What is portal hypertension?
Gold standard for determining the pathology and extent of liver disease
What is a liver biopsy?
While on roaloxifine (evista) the patient should monitor for this
VTE