Course curriculum

    1. Overview

    2. Thinkific Tutorial Video

    1. Summary and Objectives

    2. Video (Featuring John Dimar, MD and Ganesh Shankar, MD, PhD)

    3. Quiz

About this course

  • Free
  • 0.5 hours of video content
  • Earn CMEs

Goals and Objectives

  • Recognize and identify the clinical presentation of vertebral compression fractures and understand their association with metabolic bone disease such as osteoporosis.

  • Evaluate the risk factors associated with fragility fractures, including lifestyle, family history, and underlying metabolic conditions.

  • Demonstrate an understanding of diagnostic tools such as X-rays, CT scans, and DXA scans, including their limitations and the role of laboratory evaluations in the diagnosis of osteoporosis.

  • Understand the principles of osteoporosis management and fragility fractures, including pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment options.checkheck

  • Differentiate between anabolic and anti-resorptive treatments for osteoporosis, and the indications for each type of medication.