TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Osteoporosis and Osteopenia A1 - Smith, Mindy A. A1 - Baker, Jeffrey H. A2 - Usatine, Richard P. A2 - Smith, Mindy A. A2 - Mayeaux, Jr., E.J. A2 - Chumley, Heidi S. Y1 - 2019 N1 - T2 - The Color Atlas and Synopsis of Family Medicine, 3e AB - An 83-year-old woman accompanied by her 56-year-old daughter presents to the office with severe upper back pain over the past 2 days. Her medical problems include hypothyroidism, for which she is on replacement medication, and mild hypertension, which is controlled with a diuretic. She has known osteopenia and was taking calcium and vitamin D but had not tolerated a bisphosphonate. Physical examination reveals moderate thoracic kyphosis and tenderness over several lower thoracic vertebrae. A plain radiograph demonstrates vertebral compression fractures (Figure 234-1A). The daughter asks about management options for pain and prevention of future fractures and also about screening for herself. As there was a suggestion of multiple compression fractures, a CT was ordered to better visualize the fractures (Figure 234-1B). SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/16 UR - dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1164350081 ER -