Osteomyelitis

- wounds and breaks in the skin (pathogens enter the body through mucus membranes, nose, mouth, gut, genital urinary track - catheters, or wounds like surgical incisions which can cause e.g. MRSA).

The symptoms of OI include malformed bones, short, small body, loose joints, muscle weakness, sclera (whites of the eyes) look purple, grey or blue, triangular face, barrel-shaped rib cage, curved spine, brittle teeth, breathing problems and a collagen deficiency.

Osteosarcoma patients don’t really feel sick, but they do limp more than usual because there knee/arm is heavier and hurts a lot. The bones also start to swell and get bigger which also causes the limping to happen. Most people think that this is just “growing pains” but as they get older they get worse and the pains hurt more. With Osteosarcoma, there is also limitation to movement because of the tumor. There is a lot of bad thing that come with Osteosarcoma, but there is some ways to discover and help get rid of the tumor. Osteosarcoma is usually found out by x-ray machines. They use the x-ray to scan the tumor and to make sure that it is Osteosarcoma, or if it is another type of bone cancer. Usually once they find out about the tumor they will do a biopsy. There are two different kinds of biopsies, a needle aspiration and a surgical biopsy. Whichever they choose may change the outcome of the surgery. Now knowing that there are many bad and good things that can happen there is still one more thing to learn about. Daily

Cellulitis: Diffuse inflammation of the soft or connective tissue due to infection, in which a thin, watery exudate spreads through the cleavage planes of interstitial and tissue spaces. The most common cause of cellulitis in children is Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pyogenes . The complications include abscess formation (e.g., peritonsillar abscess), Arthritis, osteomyelitis, or lymphangitis. it is important to take location in to consideration because it can affect

Bacterial infective arthritis is an infective arthritis. A deep wound that penetrates a joint is a direct source of bacterial infection. But usually the infection is elsewhere, in a cut or abscessed teeth or boils, in a sickness caused by Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, or Proteus bacteria. The arthritis these cause is accompanied by high fever and chills. Gonorrhea, a sexually

I have enjoyed reading your post, Kerry. I found your comment on Osteomyelitis informative and thought provoking. As you have stated, Osteomyelitis is an infection of the bone that may start in the bone or may be a result of an infection that has started elsewhere in the body and traveled through the blood stream to the bone. Osteomyelitis may be difficult to treat as it is sometimes located deep in the bone. Osteomyelitis most likely affects long bones in children while affect the vertebrae in adults. Diabetics may develop osteomyelitis in their feet. Osteomyelitis may be difficult to treat; however, it may be treated successfully with strong intravenous antibiotics combined with surgery (Arias, Betancur, Pinzón, Arango, & Prada, 2015). Risk

Bones generally resist disease. Therefore, osteomyelitis, the medical term for bone infection, usually occurs when a source outside of the body’s bone structure introduces bacteria. Surgery commonly is a source because invasive procedures create pathways that let bacteria into bones.

Conditions like malignant and benign tumors, cysts, non-infected non-unions, old trauma, and bone infarcts may present symptoms similar to those of osteomyelitis. Therefore, an accurate diagnosis is dependent on culture results and histologic features. Localized bone and joint pain, erythema, swelling and drainage around the site of infection may be indications of contiguous focus osteomyelitis. Other common indicators are local bone loss, sequestrum formation and bony sclerosis. The patient usually presents with chronic pain and drainage, and obtain a low grade fever (Calhoun et al.). Often times, drainage and sinus tracts are found near the site of infection. Diagnosis of long bone osteomyelitis rests on isolation of the pathogen from bone lesion or blood culture (Calhoun et al.). Positive blood cultures can eliminate the need for a bone biopsy, in the case of hematogenous osteomyelitis, provided there is radiographic evidence of osteomyelitis. Culture-independent methods such as polymerase chain reaction-based detection methods are much more sensitive and accurate (Calhoun et al.). It is critical to obtain cultures before antimicrobial therapy begins. Antibiotic treatment will be directed on the basis of cultures or deep bone biopsy and antibiotic sensitivity tests. In today’s labs, a variety of test methods are used including broth microdilution, disk diffusion, and antibiotic gradient

Osteoarthritis is associated with the joints and doesn't affect any other part of the body, joint pain will occur due to repetitive use and will therefore be more relevant later in the day after most of the daily motions have been done. Joints subjected to osteoarthritis can expect to swell, be warm, and creak. Contrary to what one might expect, osteoarthritis can also occur after lengthy periods of inactivity as well, in severe cases the complete loss of cartilage will cause the bones around the joint to touch and grind together causing severe pain even at rest or with very little motion. Of coarse no symptoms are ever the same, in one person the same level of joint destruction may cause no pain whatsoever while in the next person the pain may be too much for them to handle without some form of medical care, these

The sore is very deep, reaching into muscle and bone as well as causing extensive damage. Damage to deeper tissue, tendons, and joints may be possible.

The signs usually occur suddenly, and at night. They might include: intense joint pain (occurs anywhere on your feet, ankles, knees, hands and wrists. The first 4-12 hours is the worst.), lingering discomfort (which may last from a few days to a few weeks), inflammation and redness (swollen, tender, warm and red), and limited range of motion.

“Bacterial causes include listeria, atypical presentations of streptococcus, syphilis, Lyme disease, and tuberculosis. Fungal causes such as

Osteopathy is the diagnosis and treatment of the body which encompasses all muscles, ligaments and joints. Osteopathic treatment is safe and effective, treatment is usually gentle and often quick to help, we aim to treat the symptoms, help find out what is causing the problem and give advice to prevent it recurring in the future.

Cellulitis is inflammation of the skin resulting from infections such as Staphylococcus or Streptococcus bacteria. It can result from trauma, infection of an open wound, and occurs most commonly in the lower extremities. (Wilson & Hopper, 2015)

They have diminished inflammatory response even when extreme soft tissue and bone infection are present. Identification of foot infections in the patient with diabetes mellitus requires vigilance because the signs of infection may not be present ( Baranoski and Ayello, 2003,p.327). The most common bacteria found in non-limb threatening infection are Staphylococcus and Streptococcus. These infections should be treated with oral antibiotics. If the limb is threatened with the infection, parenteral antibiotics and surgical debridement of necrotic tissue needs to be executed. Most limb threatening infections are polymicrobial. Staphylococcus aureus, group B atreptococci, Enterococcus, and facultative Gram-negative bacilli are the major pathogens involved in these types of