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Osteomalacia Flashcards

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What are the most common causes of osteomalacia?

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  1. Vitamin D deficiency

2. Malabsorption of vit D and calcium

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How is osteomalacia different from osteoperosis?

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pain from outset unlike osteoperosis

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What are risk factors for osteomalacia?

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  1. Old age
  2. Vitamin D and calcium deficient diets
  3. Lack of sunlight exposure
  4. Malabsorption syndromes
  5. Anticonvulsant therapy
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What are some symptoms and signs of osteomalacia?

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  1. Fractures
  2. Diffuse bone pain and tenderness
  3. Proximal muscle weakness
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What are the DDx of osteomalacia?

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  1. Osteoporosis

2. Paget’s disease

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How is the diagnosis of osteomalacia made?

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  • with low Vt D
  • low/normal calcium
  • elevated PTH level
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What investigations are you doing for osteomalacia?

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  1. Serum calcium level
  2. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level
  3. Serum phosphate level
  4. Serum urea and creatinine
  5. Intact PTH
  6. Serum alkaline phosphatase
  7. 24-hr urinary calcium
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What is the serum calcium level in osteomalacia?

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normal or low

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What is serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level in osteomalacia?

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low

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What is serum phosphate level in osteomalacia?

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low

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What is intact PTH like in osteomalacia?

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high

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What is serum alkaline phosphatase like in osteomalacia?

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high

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What is 24hr urinary calcium like in osteomalacia?

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low

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What is the 1st line treatment for osteomalacia?

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calcium plus Vit D e.g. ergocalciferol and calcium carbonate

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What is 2nd line treatment of osteomalacia?

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calcium plus vit D metabolite e.g. calcitriol and calcium carbonate

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What may you add to osteomalacia treatment?

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Add phosphate if phosphate wasting or oncogenic Osteomalacia

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What are complications of osteomalacia?

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  1. Insufficiency fractures or pseduofractures
  2. Secondary hyperparathyroidism
  3. Metastatic calcification in renal failure
  4. Hypercalcaemia
  5. Hypercalciuria and kidney stones
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