A 72-year-old female is brought to the emerg pack of cigarettes daily for the past 45 years and appears shorter than her right leg. An x- underlying cause of the patient's condition?

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A 72-year-old female is brought to the emergency department due to severe pain in her left hip after a fall from stairs this morning. She has smoked on
pack of cigarettes daily for the past 45 years. Her only medication is enalapril for hypertension. On physical examination, the left leg is externally rotatec
and appears shorter than her right leg. An x-ray of pelvis shows a fracture of the neck of femur. Which of the following changes in bone is the most likely
underlying cause of the patient's condition?
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B Haphazard laying down of bony lamellae
C Loss of cortical bone mass and thinning of the trabeculae
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D Overgrowth of cortical bone and reduced marrow space
E Subperiosteal bone resorption and cystic degeneration
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Transcribed Image Text:Question 7 Answers A-E A 72-year-old female is brought to the emergency department due to severe pain in her left hip after a fall from stairs this morning. She has smoked on pack of cigarettes daily for the past 45 years. Her only medication is enalapril for hypertension. On physical examination, the left leg is externally rotatec and appears shorter than her right leg. An x-ray of pelvis shows a fracture of the neck of femur. Which of the following changes in bone is the most likely underlying cause of the patient's condition? FLAG QUESTION FILTER > A > A Accumulation of unmineralized osteoid B Haphazard laying down of bony lamellae C Loss of cortical bone mass and thinning of the trabeculae F 45 QUESTIONS VERSION 2M 64 D Overgrowth of cortical bone and reduced marrow space E Subperiosteal bone resorption and cystic degeneration Question 8 FLAG QUESTION MacBook Pro Previous Next
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