Diagnosis and Treatment of Osteoporosis

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Source: Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI). Diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis. Bloomington (MN): Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI); 2006 Jul. 64 p. Diagnosis and Treatment of Osteoporosis All patients presenting for a preventive visit. A Patient with a low-impact fracture. A Patient on chronic glucocorticoid therapy or transplant recipient. A Discuss primary prevention of fractures. A Discuss risk factors for osteoporosis and osteoporotic fracture. A Low pre-test probability of low BMD and future fracture. A High pre-test probability of low BMD and future fracture. A Address / reinforce options for prevention of osteoporosis. A Recommend bone density assessment. A Post-test probability. A Is risk of fracture increased? Low risk of future fracture. A Increased risk of future fracture. A A = Annotation Consider secondary causes and further diagnostic testing. A Address options for prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. A Follow-up testing after pharmacologic intervention. A All copyrights are reserved by the Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement, Inc.