The bone and mineral manual : a practical guide / editors, Michael Kleerekoper, Ethel S. Siris, Michael McClung.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kleerekoper, Michael.

Siris, Ethel S.

McClung, Michael.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bones--Metabolism--Disorders--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Bones.

Mineral metabolism--Disorders--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Mineral metabolism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (207 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Burlington, MA : Elsevier Academic Press, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

*Brings together up-to-date bone and mineral metabolism methods in one easily, accessible volume*Provides a quick reference for bone and mineral disorders*Addresses problems likely to be seen at all ages, from the pre-term infant to the centenarian*Ideal for practicing physicians, residents, medical students, and researchers

Contents:

Indications for bone mass measurement / Dorothy A. Nelson, Michael Kleerekoper

A practical guide to bone densitometry / Dorothy A. Nelson, Michael Kleerekoper

Laboratory analyses useful in the diagnosis of bone and calcium metabolic disorders / Hunter Heath, III

Biochemical markers of bone remodeling / Michael Kleerekoper

Skeletal imaging: radiographs, computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) / Harry K. Genant

Scintigraphy / Ignac Fogelman

Hypocalcemia and hypercalcemia in neonates / Winston Koo

Preterm infants with fractures / Winston Koo

Rickets / John M. Pettifor

Osteogenesis imperfecta / Jay R. Shapiro, Paul Sponseller

Juvenile osteoporosis / Craig B. Langman

Fibrous dysplasia / Frederick S. Kaplan

Optimizing peak bone mass / John M. Pettifor

Bone disorders associated with primary or secondary amenorrhea / Michelle P. Warren, Sari Halpert

Nephrolithiasis / Murray J. Favus

Acute spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury / Albert C. Clairmont, Velimir Matkovic

Reflex sympathetic dystrophy / Albert C. Clairmont, Velimir Matkovic

Evaluation of the patient with low bone density / Marjorie Luckey

Calcium and vitamin D / Bess Dawson-Hughes

Pharmacologic therapy / Nelson Watts, Michael McClung

Nonpharmacologic prevention and management of falls and fractures / Susan Greenspan

Osteoporosis in men / Eric Orwoll

Steroid-induced osteoporosis / Barbara P. Lukert

Organ transplantation / Elizabeth Shane

Paget disease of bone / Ethel S. Siris

Renal bone diseases / Paul D. Miller, Edgar V. Lerma

Metastatic bone disease / Socrates E. Papapoulos

Osteomalacia / Carolyn Becker

High bone mass / Michael P. Whyte

Hypercalcemia

Line Vautour, David Goltzman

Primary hyperparathyroidism / John P. Bilezikian

Hypocalcemia / Frederick R. Singer

Phosphorous and magnesium / S. Abbas Raza, Marc K. Drezner

Principles of patient and family education and support / Betsy McClung

Resources for education and support / Betsy McClung.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-96120-1

9786610961207

0-08-047074-2

OCLC:

469400200