BRODIES ABSCESS Flashcards
1
Q
DEFINE
A
WELL FORMED CAVITY IN CANCELLOUS BONE CONTAINING SEROPURULENT FLUID .
CAVITY IS LINED BY GRANULATION TISSUE WITH MIXTURE OF BOTH ACUTE AND CHRONIC INFLAMMATORY CELLS
2
Q
LAB INVESTIGATIONS
A
ESR RAISED
ASPIRATION OF FLUID OR PUS - ORGANISM COMMONLY STAPH AUREUS
2
Q
CLINICAL FEATURES
A
CHRONIC PAIN NEAR ONE JOINT
SLIGHT WELLING
LIMP ‘MUSCLE WASTING
LOCAL TENDERNESS
AFEBRILE
2
Q
IMAGING
A
X RAY - ROUND CAVITY SURROUNDED BY HALO OF SCLEROSIS
BONE SCAN - INCREASED ACTIVITY OF AFFECTED AREA
3
Q
INVESTIGATIONS
A
LAB
IMAGING
4
Q
TREATMENT
A
CONSERVATIVE
INVASIVE
4
Q
CONSERVATIVE
A
IMMOBILISATION
ANTIBIOTICS
5
Q
INVASIVE
A
CURETTAGE
