bone, joint, MRSA, and more therapeutics Flashcards
how does osteomyelitis develop
- in epiphysis of bones blood flow is slow allowing bacteria to accumulate
- multiplication leads to increased bone pressure and eventually necrosis of bone
types of osteomyelitis
- hematogenous
- contiguous spread
- contiguous w/ vascular insufficiency
hematogenous osteomyelitis age range
-ages 1-20; >50
hematogenous osteomyelitis location
long bones
vertebrae
hematogenous osteomyelitis symptoms
fever tenderness swelling reduced ROM drainage
hematogenous osteomyelitis source
pharyngitis lacerations cellulitis sickle cell respiratory infections IV catheters hemodialysis
hematogenous osteomyelitis most common pathogen
Staph aureus
contiguous spread osteomyelitis age range
> 50
contiguous spread osteomyelitis location
femur
tibia
skull
mandible
contiguous spread osteomyelitis symptoms
fever erythema swelling sinus tracts drainage
contiguous spread osteomyelitis source
- penetrating trauma
- open reductions of fractures
- gunshot wounds
- orthopedic procedures
- animal bites
- puncture wounds
contiguous spread osteomyelitis pathogens
- mostly Staph aureas
- proteus
- pseudomonas
- anaerboes
contiguous w/ vascular insufficiency age range
> 50
contiguous w/ vascular insufficiency location
feet
toes
contiguous w/ vascular insufficiency symptoms
pain swelling erythema ulcerations drainage
contiguous w/ vascular insufficiency source
- DM
- peripheral vascular disease
- bed sores
contiguous w/ vascular insufficiency pathogens
mixed infections of:
- S.aureus
- proteus
- pseudomonas
- GNB anaerobes
types of cultures for identifying osteomyelitis infections
- blood
- wound swab
- bone aspirate
- bone biopsy
preferred culture technique
bone biopsy
why are wound cultures not very effective
high amounts of S.aureus on skin can contaminate the sample very easily
most common pathogens in osteomyelitis
- s.aureus
- coagulase-negative staph
occasionally seen pathogens in osteomyelitis
strep
enterococci
pseudomonas
GNB
when can x-ray detect osteomyelitis
at least 50% of matrix is damaged, usually 10-14 days after illness starts
when to use bone scans
when x-ray is not helpful
labs to get in osteomyelitis
- WBC w/ diff
- CBC
- ESR
- CRP
- MRSA nasal screen
lab indicators that infection is healing
decreasing ESR and CRP