Medical School Pathology: Pathophysiology of Osteoporosis

This video for medical students reviews bone homeostasis to provide background to understanding the pathogenesis of osteoporosis and then compares and contrasts the two types of osteoporosis: senile osteoporosis and postmenopausal osteoporosis.This material is based on Robbins & Kumar Basic Pathology, 11th edition.

[@viswadevr.j2293]

Thank u for this amazing class. Simple and precise ❤

[@moshesadofsky9429]

Thanks again for driving thinking! As you stress, all forces are to be interpreted as shifting of balancing opposing stimuli. (AKA dialectics). A corollary
of this is everything must be interpreted in a context. Useful principle.
As an aside, I rankle at the use of the word "senile" (also seen in senile amyloidosis and elsewhere), ... As long as we are revisiting past problems. Maybe senior, or age-related.

[@PathologyCentral]

Your point is well taken, Dr. Sadofsky. I think the semantic error is in the use of the word "senile" to refer to loss of mental faculties. Originally, the term was, I believe, senile dementia, where senile means "related to aging" and the modifier was used to distinguish this type of dementia from other types of dementia. With time, it was shortened simply to senile, particularly in casual conversation, usually with a pejorative meaning. I don't think the term "senile" is used to refer to age-related dementia by physicians (and others) who are mindful.
As always, thank you for your thoughtful comments and support!

[@hiraethvoice348]

very helpful ! thanks so much

[@PathologyCentral]

Glad you liked it! Thank you for the feedback!