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Bone and Joint Infection Flashcards

1
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What does “calor” mean?

A

Heat

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2
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What does “dolor” mean?

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Pain

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3
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What does “tumor” mean?

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Swelling

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4
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What does “rubor” mean?

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Redness

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5
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What does “functio laesa” mean?

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Loss of function

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6
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What is important when getting specimen from hip infection?

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To have x-ray control

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7
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What two blood tests used together are useful for infection?

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CRP and Plasma viscosity

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8
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What can bone scans show/measure?

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Osteoblasts

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9
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What can MRI show in infection?

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Can see pus on MRI picture - ABCESS

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10
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On MRI, what colour would inflammation show up?

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White

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11
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Is acute osteomyelitis common in UK?

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No, pretty rare in UK, but v common in some other countries

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12
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Where does acute osteomyelitis in children or immunosuppressed come from?

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“Haematogenous”

originating in or carried by the blood.

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13
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What does Haematogenous mean?

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Originating in or carried by the blood.

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14
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What is the cause of MOST cases of acute osteomyelitis? (method of infection)

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Post-traumatic/open wound

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15
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Which organism is the cause of MOST cases of acute osteomyelitis? (adults)

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Staph aureus

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16
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Which organism is the cause of most cases of acute osteomyelitis IN CHILDREN?

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Haemophilus

17
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What are the three factors of Virchow’s Triad?

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Endothelial Injury
Stasis of Bloodflow
Hypercoagulability

18
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Can you treat abcess with antiobiotics alone?

A

No

if there’s any pus, let it out

19
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Are bloodtests helpful with chronic osteomyelitis?

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Often not

Plain X rays and MRI more helpful

20
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What is an INVOLUCRUM?

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A layer of new bone growth outside existing bone. It results from the stripping-off of the periosteum by the accumulation of pus within the bone, and new bone growing from the periosteum.

21
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In an involucrum, what is producing new bone?

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The PERIOSTEUM
(a dense layer of vascular connective tissue enveloping the bones except at the surfaces of the joints)
22
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Is septic arthrits an emergency?

A

YES

23
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What are the causes of septic arthritis? (method of infection)

A

Inoculation
Metaphyseal spread
Direct haemaatogenous

24
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What does gas in tissue on x-ray show?

black spots

A

That there’s a as-forming organism inside tissue - Necrotising fasciitis (will kill quickly)

25
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What is a curette used for?

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Biopsy and drainage

26
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What is “debridement”?

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The removal of damaged tissue or foreign objects from a wound.

27
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What is discitis?

A

Septic arthritis of intervertebral disc space

can occur in children

28
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Is infected arthroplasty a deep infection or a superficial wound problem?

A

Deep infection

29
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What is “arthroplasty”?

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The surgical reconstruction or replacement of a joint.

30
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What tests would you conduct for an infection arthroplasty?

A

CRP
Joint aspiration
Bone scan (Technetium 99)
X Ray

31
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What are “biofilms”?

A

A thin but robust layer of mucilage adhering to a solid surface and containing a community of bacteria and other microorganisms.

A lot of infections are from commensals which form slime and are gram positive.

Common in the oil industry

32
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If there’s pus in an infected joint, how do you treat?

A

Let pus out!

33
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What measures are taken to prevent “bad air” getting into a wound, reducing risk of infection, during surgery?

A

“Clean air theatres”

34
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What prophylactic measures taken to prevent infection of wounds?

A 
Clean air theatres
Local antibiotics
Systemic antibiotics
Duration of surgery considered
Neat surgery
Quality of hand washing considered
Theatre discipline
35
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Which bugs commonly cause infected prosthesis?

A 
Staph aureus (SA)
Staph epidermidis (SE = Coagulase Negative Staphylococcus (CNS)

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