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Bone And Soft Tissue Infection Flashcards

1
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Risk factors for acute osteomyelitis?

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Age (child),
Male,
History of trauma,
Other disease (DM, rheum arthritis, immune compromise, long term steroid, sickle cell)

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Source of infection of acute osteomyelitis?

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Haematogenous spread,
Local spread from contiguous site of infection,
Secondary to vascular insufficiency

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Common source of infection of acute osteomyelitis in infants?

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Infected umbilical cord

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Common sources of infection of acute osteomyelitis in children?

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Boils, tonsillitis, skin abrasions

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Common sources of infection of acute osteomyelitis in adults?

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UTI,

Arterial line

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Common organisms in acute osteomyelitis in infants <1yr?

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Staph aureus,
Group B streptococci,
E.coli

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Common organisms in acute osteomyelitis in older children?

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Staph aureus,
Strep pyogenes,
Haemophilus influenzae

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Common organisms in acute osteomyelitis in adults?

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Staph aureus,
Coagulate negative staphylococci,
Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Pseudomonas aeroginosa

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Other organisms cause of acute osteomyelitis

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Salmonella (if caused by sickle cell disease),
Mycobacterium marinum (in fishermen and filleters),
Candida (HIV AIDS)

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In what bones in acute osteomyelitis common?

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Distal femur,
Proximal tibia,
Proximal humerus,
Joints with intra-articular metaphysis

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Stages of acute osteomyelitis

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There is vascular stasis,
Followed by acute inflammation which raises pressure,
Causing suppuration to release the pressure,
Followed by sequestrum,
Involucrum,
Resolution or not

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What is sequestrum?

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Necrosis of bone

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What is involucrum?

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New bone formation

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Clinical features of acute osteomyelitis in infants?

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Failure to thrive, 
Drowsy, 
Irritable, 
Metaphysical tenderness and swelling, 
Decreased ROM, 
Positional change
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Clinical features of acute osteomyelitis in children?

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Severe pain, 
Reluctant to move, 
Not weight bearing, 
Swinging pyrexia, 
Tachycardia, 
Malaise, 
Toxaemia
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Clinical features of primary acute osteomyelitis in adults?

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Backache,
History of UTI or urological procedure,
Elderly, diabetic, immunocompromised

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Where is primary osteomyelitis seen commonly in adults?

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Thoracolumbar spine

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Investigations of acute osteomyelitis?

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FBC, 
ESR,CRP. 
Blood cultures, 
U&amp;Es,
X-ray,
US, 
Aspiration, 
Isotope bone scan, 
Labelled white cell scan,
MRI
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Differential diagnosis of acute osteomyelitis?

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Cellulitis, 
Erysipelas,
Necrotising fasciitis, 
Gas gangrene,
Toxic shock syndrome, 
Acute septic arthritis, 
Acute inflammatory arthritis, 
Trauma, 
Transient synovitis, 
Sickle cell crisis, 
Rheumatic fever
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What isotope bone scans are used in acute osteomyelitis?

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Tc-99,

Gallium-67

21
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What labelled white cell scans are used in acute osteomyelitis?

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Indium-111

22
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Treatment of acute osteomyelitis?

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Supportive treatment,
Rest and splintage,
Antibiotics

23
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Duration and type of antibiotics used in acute osteomyelitis?

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4-6 weeks,
Flucloxicllin,
Benzylpen

24
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Antibiotic failure causes?

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Drug resistance, 
Bacterial persistence, 
Poor host defences, 
Poor drug absorption, 
Drug inactivation by host flora, 
Poor tissue penetration
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Surgery indications in acute osteomyelitis?

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Aspiration of pus for diagnosis and culture,
Abscess drainage,
Debridement of dead/ infected/ contaminated tissue

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Complications of acute osteomyelitis?

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Septicaemia, 
Death, 
Metastatic infection, 
Pathological fracture, 
Septic arthritis,
Altered bone growth,
Chronic osteomyelitis
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Risk factors of chronic osteomyelitis

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Operation, 
Open fracture, 
Immunocompromised, 
Diabetics,
Elderly, 
Drug abusers
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Common organisms causing chronic osteomyelitis?

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Staph aureus,
E.coli,
Strep pyogenes,
Proteus

29
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Pathological causes of chronic osteomyelitis?

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Cavities,
Sinuses,
Retained sequestra,
Involucrum

30
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Complications of chronic osteomyelitis?

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Chronically discharging sinus/ flare up,
Ongoing infection, 
Pathological fracture,
Growth disturbance,
Growth deformities, 
Squamous cell carcinoma
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Treatment of chronic osteomyelitis?

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Long term antibiotics, 
Eradicate bone infection, 
Deformity correction, 
Massive reconstruction, 
Treat soft tissue problems,
Amputation
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Route of infection of acute septic arthritis

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Haematogenous,
Eruption of bone abscess,
Direct invasion (eg penetrating wound, intra-articular injury, arthroscopy)

33
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Organisms that cause acute septic arthritis?

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Staphylococcus aureus,
Haemophilus influenzae,
Streptococcus pyogenes,
E.coli

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Pathology of acute septic arthritis?

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Acute synovitis with purulent joint effusion,
Articular cartilage attacked by bacterial toxin and cellular enzyme,
Complete destruction of the articular cartilage

35
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Outcome options of acute septic arthritis?

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Complete recovery,
Partial loss of articular cartilage and subsequent OA,
Fibrous or bony ankylosis

36
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Acute septic arthritis presentation in neonate?

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Present as septicaemia:
Irritability,
Resistant to movement,
Ill

37
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Acute septic arthritis presentation in child/adult?

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Acute pain in single large joint,
Reluctant to move the joint, 
Pyrexia, 
Tachycardia,
Increased tenderness
38
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Acute septic arthritis presentation in adult?

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Pain in superficial joint

39
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Investigations of acute septic arthritis?

A 
FBC, 
WBC, 
ESR,
CRP, 
Blood cultures, 
Xray, 
US, 
Aspiration
40
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What is the most common cause of acute septic arthritis in adults?

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Infected joint replacement

41
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Differential diagnosis in acute septic arthritis?

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Acute osteomyelitis, 
Trauma, 
Irritable joint, 
Haemophilia, 
Rheumatic fever, 
Gout, 
Gaucher’s disease
42
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Treatment of acute septic arthritis

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Supportive measure,
Antibiotics (3-4 weeks),
Surgical drainage and lavage,
Infected joint replacements

43
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Classification of Tuberculosis bone and joint?

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Extra-articular,
Intra-articular,
Vertebral body

44
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Clinical features of TB of the bone and joint?

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Insidious onset and general ill health, 
Contact with TB, 
Pain,
Night pain, 
Swelling, 
Loss of weight,
Low grade pyrexia, 
Joint swelling, 
Decreased ROM, 
Ankylosis, 
Deformity
45
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Presentation of TB of the spine?

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Little pain,

Abscess or kyphosis

46
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Markers of TB of the bone and joint?

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Single joint involvement,
Marked thickening of the synovium,
Marked muscle wasting,
Periarticular osteoporosis

47
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Investigations of TB of the bone and joint?

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FBC, 
ESR,
Mantoux test, 
Sputum/ urine culture, 
XRAy, 
Joint aspiration and biopsy
48
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TB of bone and joint differential diagnosis?

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Transient synovitis, 
Monoartcular RA,
Haemorrhagic Arthritis, 
Pyogenic Arthritis, 
Tumour
49
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Treatment of TB of bone and joint?

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Chemotherapy,
Initial- Rifampicin, Isoniazid, Ethambutol for 8 weeks,
Then- Rifampicin and Isoniazid for 6-12 months,
Rest and splintage,
Operative drainage

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