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Identifying patients at risk for fractures due to chronic steroids Steroids

Identifying patients at risk for fractures due to chronic steroids

Abdelwahab Ward, BS Pharm, PharmD نوفمبر 22, 2020

As a clinical pharmacist, it is important to address the therapy gap in preventing osteoporosis and fractures among patients on chronic corticosteroids. More than one in 10 patients using these medications long-term will experience a fracture as a result of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis. It is crucial for you as a pharmacist to be vigilant in identifying patien…

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Approach to osteoporosis Rheumatology

Approach to osteoporosis

Abdelwahab Ward, BS Pharm, PharmD سبتمبر 30, 2020

E ssential of diagnosis ― Fracture propensity of spine, hip, pelvis, and wrist from depletion of bone matrix with subsequent demineralization. Asymptomatic until a fracture has occurred. Serum PTH, calcium, phosphorus, and alkaline phosphatase usually normal and serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels often low as a comorbid condition. Most common causes of osteoporosis in…

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