Osteomalacia and rickets

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  • Created on: 15-11-19 11:48
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  • Osteomalacia and rickets
    • Biochemistry
      • High PTH
      • Low active vitamin D
      • Elevated ALP
      • Hypo-calcaemia
      • Hypophos-phataemia
    • Causes
      • Not enough sunlight/ dietary vitamin D
      • Drugs
      • Dietary lack of calcium
      • Phosphate deficiency
      • Renal or hepatic disease
    • Features
      • Symptoms
        • Weakness
        • Bone pain
        • Tetany
        • Myalgia
        • Bowing of legs
          • Varus
          • Valgus
        • Craniotabes
          • Soft skull
      • X-ray
        • Cupped epiphyses
        • Looser zones
          • Areas of reduced density
        • Rachitic rosary
          • Prominent knobs of bone at costochondral joints
    • Mgmt
      • Colecalciferol or ergocalciferol
        • Vitamin D supplements

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