Infection

Question 1

Osteomyelitis
symptoms
diagnosis
management
complications

Answer 1

Fever, pain over bone
reluctance to weight bear in infant

xray, blood culture

IV antibiotics - flucloxacillin/penicillin
analgesia

if worsens -> surgical drainage and debridement

fracture

Question 2

Septic arthritis
symptoms
diagnosis
management
complications

Answer 2

joint pain - may be hot and swollen
fever

joint aspirate
IV antibiotic