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First Aid for the USMLE Step 2 CK (9th Ed.) | Medicine (MD/DO) School Study Aid
Alendronate (Fosamax)
- Mechanism
- Inhibits Osteoclasts
- Indications
- Osteoporosis
- Paget's Disease
- Side Effects
- Esophageal Ulcers
- Musculoskeletal Pain
- Vision Changes
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Osteonecrosis of the Jaw
- Considerations
- Take on Empty Stomach
- Remain Upright
2 mins
Osteoporosis Interventions
- Increased Calcium Intake
- Vitamin D Supplements
- Bisphosphonates
- Raloxifene
- Denosumab
- Calcitonin
- Teriparatide
- Bone Densitometry (DEXA) Scan
- Weight Bearing Exercises
2 mins
Pseudohypoparathyroidism Type 1A
- Characteristics
- Defect in PTH Receptor
- Increased PTH
- Hypocalcemia and Hyperphosphatemia
- Autosomal Dominant
- Mutation in GNAS Gene
- Maternal Imprinting
- Clinical Features
- Short Stature
- Shortened 4th Fingers
- Developmental Delay
- Subcutaneous Calcifications
- Tetany
- Seizures
- Management
- Calcium and Vitamin D Supplementation
3 mins
Teriparatide
- PTH Analog
- Increased Osteoblast Activity
- Indications
- Osteoporosis
- Adverse Effects
- Increased Risk of Osteosarcoma
- Hypercalcemia
- Contraindications
- Paget Disease of Bone
- Radiation Therapy
2 mins
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