OSTEOPOROSIS CONDITION 2
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a condition which occurs as a result of weak bones making the victim prone to bone breakages even from a minor fall. The condition occurs when the body has fewer bones than they require making it difficult for the body to carry its weight (Cosman, Hattersley, Williams, Fitzpatrick, & Black 2017).
The condition can occur during bone formation when less bone formation occurs. The condition lowers the bone density making the bones more prone to breaking. Osteoporosis is associated with various factors which seem to cause or accelerate the occurring of the condition and both genders and in different ages. These factors include; reduced sex hormone- the hormone reduction lowers bones density thus weakening them. Reduction of this hormone mainly affects ladies at their menopause age and as men age their sex hormone gradually decreases making them prone to Osteoporosis (Fang et al., 2018). The lady in the scenario is past the menopause age which suggests that her sex hormones have reduced.
Some health conditions also influence the chances of suffering from Osteoporosis. An example of such a disease is rheumatoid arthritis – this condition affects the patient’s joints destroying the lining and thus exposing the bones to more damage. The condition, therefore, increases the chances of bone breaking (Holm, Hyldstrup, & Jensen, 2016). The lady medical history shows that she had rheumatoid arthritis. The use of some medication such as steroids also increase the chances of the bone becoming weak; this happens especially when these steroids have been taken for a long period. Lack of balanced diet especially during bone development in kids or when recovering from a fracture increases the chances of developing this condition in the future.
The condition is also associated with extreme alcoholism which ends up making the bones thin and thus boosting the chances of the condition developing. The lady is an alcoholic which increased her chances of developing the condition.
References
Cosman, F., Hattersley, G., Hu, M. Y., Williams, G. C., Fitzpatrick, L. A., & Black, D. M. (2017). Effects of abaloparatide‐SC on fractures and bone mineral density in subgroups of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis and varying baseline risk factors. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 32(1), 17-23.
Fang, J., Franconeri, A., Boos, J., Nimhuircheartaigh, J., Zhang, Z., Brook, A., & Brook, O. R. (2018). Opportunistic bone density measurement on abdomen and pelvis computed tomography to predict fracture risk in women aged 50 to 64 years without osteoporosis risk factors. Journal of computer assisted tomography, 42(5), 798-806.
Holm, J. P., Hyldstrup, L., & Jensen, J. E. B. (2016). Time trends in osteoporosis risk factor profiles: a comparative analysis of risk factors, comorbidities, and medications over twelve years. Endocrine, 54(1), 241-255.