10 min station · 2 min reading · Recommended for Curtin Year 5 students
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2 min reading · 10 min station · reminders at 2 min
2 min reading · 10 min station · reminders at 2 min
You are a medical student on placement in general practice. Katerina Georgiou, 68, is here for her bone density result after breaking her wrist in a fall three weeks ago.
Take a focused history
Explain the result and your management plan to the patient
DEXA bone density scan
| Item | Value | Reference range |
|---|---|---|
| Lumbar spine T-score | -3.3 | >-1.0 normal; -1.0 to -2.5 osteopenia; <-2.5 osteoporosis |
| Left femoral neck T-score | -2.3 | >-1.0 normal; -1.0 to -2.5 osteopenia; <-2.5 osteoporosis |
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