[NPInfo] Osteopenia meds

[stephanie2u at optonline.net]

Here is one more site. It has good explanations.

http://www.gov.mb.ca/health/programs/mbd/report.html

Stephanie Walker, FNP

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From: vendesue at aol.com
Date: Tuesday, February 5, 2008 6:35 pm
Subject: [NPInfo] Osteopenia meds
To: npinfo at nurse.net

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> Hello all, 
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> What criteria do you use when starting patients on an 
> osteopenia/osteoporosis med?? Do you use a combination of T-
> score and risk factors???Are you?using the urinary markers to 
> monitor for bone loss?? IF so, how often?? OR... are you just 
> doing DEXA's every 18 months to 2 years???
> 
> ?Thanks!
> Susan Vendeland, MN, ARNP
> Women's Health and Adult Primary Care
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