May osteoporosis, kelangan ba magpa-bone density scan? How to find out if have osteoporosis

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Sa tingin ko po, may tsansa akong magka-osteoporosis. Kailangan ko bang magpa-bone density scan?


Topic: Do I need to have a bone density scan to find out if I have osteoporosis?

 

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Dr. Ed Santos
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Kausapin ang iyong doktor ukol sa pinakamainam gawin. Maraming mga tao ang hindi alam na meron silang osteoporosis hanggang sa magkaroon sila ng bali sa buto – kadalasan sa balakang, “wrist” o gulugod. Pero, posibleng malaman kung meron kang osteoporosis bago ka pa magkaroon ng bali gamit ang dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scanning. Ito ang pinakakaraniwang paraan para matukoy ang osteoporosis. May kamahalan at limitado ang test na ito. Kadalasan, pinapayo lang ito sa mga taong mataas ang tsansa ng osteoporosis. Pwede kang magpa-DXA scan sa isang pribadong klinika o ospital. Kung nag-aalala ka na meron kang osteoporosis, kausapin ang iyong doktor.

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Dr. Ed Santos

My uncles and aunts were pediatricians and family physicians, so I had an inkling that I would do primary care. So at a young age, I dreamt of becoming a physician.
Profession: Family Medicine
Saudi Arabia , Jeddah
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