Episode 74: Osteoporosis
Description
Osteoporosis
Listen along to Dr Sagen Zac-Varghese, Dr Amy Purohit and Dr Elinor Roderick as they discuss osteoporosis.
They discuss identifying people with osteoporosis, investigating for causes of falls and secondary causes of osteoporosis, use of FRAX, understanding bone mineral density, and, management to reduce fracture risk, including diet, exercise and medications.
Sagen Zac-Varghese is a consultant in diabetes, endocrinology and general internal medicine and lead for undergraduate students at the East and North Herts NHS Trust. She is the RCP education representative for the RCP Advisory Group on Nutrition Weight and Health.
Elinor Roderick is an academic foundation doctor at the East and North Herts Trust.
Amy Purohit is an academic foundation doctor at the East and North Herts Trust.
Links
Royal Osteoporosis Society
National Osteoporosis Guideline Group
FRAX
https://frax.shef.ac.uk/FRAX/
music: bensound.com
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