What does diffuse osteopenia mean?
What does diffuse osteopenia mean?
Sometimes a routine X-ray reveals diffuse osteopenia (osteopenia in all bones visualized by the X-ray) or osteopenia of a particular location, such as spinal osteopenia. Periarticular osteopenia is an indication of past inflammation around a certain joint.
How is osteoporosis diagnosed?
To diagnose osteoporosis and assess your risk of fracture and determine your need for treatment, your doctor will most likely order a bone density scan. This exam is used to measure bone mineral density (BMD). It is most commonly performed using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA or DEXA) or bone densitometry.
What is periarticular osteopenia?
Periarticular osteopenia is the earliest radiographic sign of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Recent studies using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) have indicated that the loss of periarticular BMD can be quantified by whole-hand bone mineral density (BMD) measurements.
What anabolic agent is used for osteoporosis?
Teriparatide is the only current licensed anabolic treatment for osteoporosis in many countries. In most regions, it is restricted to second-line use as osteoporosis treatment due to greater cost than first-line agents such as alendronate.
How did I get osteopenia?
Aging is the most common risk factor for osteopenia. After your bone mass peaks, your body breaks down old bone faster than it builds new bone. That means you lose some bone density. Women lose bone more quickly after menopause, due to lower estrogen levels.
What medication helps rebuild bone?
Bone-Building Medications
- Bisphosphonates: Fosamax (Alendronate) Weekly 70 mg. tablet. Actonel (Risedronate) Weekly 35 mg. tablet. Monthly 150 mg. tablet. Boniva (Ibandronate) Monthly 150 mg. tablet. I.V. once every three months. Reclast (Zoledronic Acid) Infusion once a year.
- Miacalcin (Calcitonin) nasal spray.
