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Marjorie is:

  • 54 years old
  • Library technician
  • Married with two children
  • Smoker

Questioning reveals:

  • Diet low in dairy products
  • No supplements
  • Sedentary lifestyle
  • Mother had "widow's hump" and died in hospital after a hip fracture.

    Is this patient likely to be osteoporotic?

    Yes
    No

next: exam

 




 

 
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