Osteoporosis - Bone Mineral Density Testing

Age > 50 years

 - All men and women >65

 - Prior fragility fracture

 - Prolonged glucocorticoid use

 - Rheumatoid Arthritis

 - Falls in past 12 months

 - Parental Hip Fracture

 - Other medications

 - Vertebral fracture

 - Osteopenia on X-ray

 - Smoking/ETOH

 - Low body weight (<60kg) or major loss (>10% of when 25)

Age < 50 years

 - Fragility Fracture

 - Prolonged Glucocorticoid use

 - Use of other high risk medications

     - Aromatase Inhibitors

     - Androgen Deprivation Therapy

 - Hypogonadism/Premature Menopause

 - Malabsorption Syndrome

 - Primary Hyperparathyroidism

 - Other disorders strongly associated with rapid bone loss and/or fracture



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