A 76 year-old woman is referred for evaluation of multiple non-traumatic vertebral compression fractures developing over the past year. She was initially diagnosed with osteoporosis at age 58 years, with her lowest T-score of -3.2 at her lumbar spine. She was treated with alendronate for one year, but because of significant gastroesophageal irritation, she switched to intravenous zoledronic acid once a year for the next three years without symptoms, followed by a 6-year drug holiday.
Bone and Parathyroid Disease Resource Center
Medical professionals must stay up-to-date on bone disease and parathyroid disorders management, particularly with an increasingly older population in need of treatment for metabolic bone diseases and disorders such as osteoporosis, osteopenia and Paget’s disease.
This resource center will keep you abreast of the latest developments in the specialty, offering an array of in-depth tools and resources to augment your knowledge.
Topics covered include
- Common clinical presentations
- Optimal diagnostic techniques
- Co-existing secondary conditions, and
- Optimal diets, necessary lifestyle modifications and pharmacologic therapy options
If you're interested in bone disease and parathyroid disorders, you may enjoy episode 3 of the new AACE Podcasts.
