Osteoporosis Quiz: Ace Your Exams

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A 61-year-old woman presents to the primary care clinic for evaluation of fatigue, polyuria, and unintentional weight gain of 20 lbs (9.1 kg) over the past year. Her past medical history is significant for well-controlled hypertension treated with low-dose lisinopril. Temperature is 37.0 °C (98.6 ºF), blood pressure is 162/95 mmHg, and pulse is 72/min. Physical examination is notable for central obesity, with lower abdominal striae and small ecchymoses scattered throughout. Laboratory studies are shown below. The serum cortisol does not suppress with low-dose dexamethasone but with high-dose dexamethasone. Brain MRI shows a large pituitary tumor. Abdominal CT imaging does not show adrenal abnormalities. DXA scan shows a T-score of -2.9. Which of the following is the best next step in management?  

 Laboratory study  Result
 Finger stick blood glucose  209 mg/dL 
 Bedtime serum cortisol  12 µg/dL 
 Overnight salivary cortisol  0.63 µg/dL 
 25-hydroxy vitamin D  37 ng/mL (normal range: 30-70 ng/mL)

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