Question

an explanation of the guidelines on screening procedures for osteoporosis. Include an explanation of strengths and limitations of the guidelines. Then, explain how the guidelines might support your clinical decision making.

Answer 1

Osteoporosis is characterized by fragile bone which tend to get fracture easily.

The guidelines for screening are as following

Women aged 65 years and older

Younger women whose fracture risk is high

Younger postmenopausal women

Low body weight

Family history

Anyone with disease or medications associated with osteoporosis

Low calcium intake cigarette smoking BMI<20 to 35 kg per metre square

Orchiectomy

Using steroid medicine

Strength

• It enables to know the strength of bones
• Pain less
• Time saving

To assess the mineral like calcium

Limitations

• Measurements can be affected by size of patient, thickness of tissues overlying the bones
• Some time it is a poor indicator of bone strength
• Reference standards for children are unavailable
• Crushed vertebrae can give false reading as high bone density

Hence this guidelines will help us to make good clinical decision to the patients