Osteoporosis 205

Course overview

Hour 1 *Examine the osteoporosis risk in patients with chronic respiratory diseases. *Discuss the unique treatment considerations corticosteroid induced osteoporosis. *Discuss the treatment of osteoporosis induced but pulmonary disease and its associated therapies. *Summarize the factors associated with the high prevalence of osteoporosis in rheumatic diseases. *Explore the mechanisms of osteoporosis in type two diabetes independent of bone mineral density. Hour 2 *Summarize the dietary patterns associated with bone matrix glycation. *Discuss the nutraceuticals that inhibit glycation related bone matrix. *Review case studies of the management of osteoporosis looking at prognostic factors including baseline T scores and co-morbidities. *Examine specific osteoporosis cases and their approach to management. *Summarize building an effective non-drug treatment program for osteoporosis.