SMi Source Lesson Osteoporosis: General

  • SMi Source lesson Osteoporosis: General has the following microlearning topics

  • 1. Introduction: General Osteoporosis

    2. Prevalence and Characteristics of Osteoporosis

    3. Bone Biology and Bone Loss

    4. Consequence of Osteoporosis and Diagnosis

    5. Bone Mineral Density

    6. Fracture Risk Factors

    7. Circulating Markers of Bone Turnover

    8. Incidence of Osteoporosis Increases Over Time

    9. Wrist Fracture

    10. Spinal Changes and Vertebral Fractures

    11. Hip Fracture

    12. Osteoporosis Progression

    13. Pathogenesis of Primary Osteoporosis

    14. Postmenopausal Osteoporosis: Progression and Hormonal Changes

    15. Postmenopausal Osteoporosis: Bone Loss

    16. Osteoporosis in Men

    17. Idiopathic Osteoporosis

    18. Conditions and Treatments Leading to Secondary Osteoporosis

    19. Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis

    20. Background

    21. The Osteoporosis and Obesity Link: Research Results

    22. The Osteoporosis and Obesity Link: Contributing Factors

    23. Background: Osteoporosis and Diabetes

    24. The Osteoporosis Diabetes Link

    25. Summary: General Osteoporosis

    26. Knowledge Check: Risk of Osteoporosis

    27. Knowledge Check: Fracture Probability

    28. Knowledge Check: Postmenopausal bone loss vs. glucocorticoid-induced bone loss