While walking, a post-menopausal grandmother falls off a curb and lands hard on

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While walking, a post-menopausal grandmother falls off a curb and lands hard on her outstretched right arm. Her physicians diagnose a fracture of the bone which forms the only bony connection between the upper limb and the axial skeleton. They also note damage to the joint between the fractured bone and the axial skeleton. They perform surgery to realign the bone at the fracture to allow proper healing and they use a titanium plate to permanently secure the fractured bone to the axial skeleton at the injured joint. However, they are particularly concerned because her bone mass is quite low and due to her advanced age, she also has low osteoblast activity.

Using the above passage, which most likely caused her osteoporosis (low bone mass)?

Using the above passage, what type of medication would most help her fracture heal faster?

Explanation / Answer

1.Too high calcitonin production

Calcitonin is a peptide hormone released by thyroid gland. It lowers the levels of calcium in the blood plasma.

PTH (parathyroid hormone) is produced by parathyroid hormonethat increases calcium levels in blood.

2. A medication that stimulates collagen formation.

Collagen forms bone. It maintains the stability and strength of bones.

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