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1
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Name four underlying risk factors for bone joint infection (BJI)?

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  1. Implants
  2. Immunosuppressed
  3. Diabetes
  4. IVDU
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Name three bacterium causing prosthetic-joint infection?

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  1. CoNS, S. aureus
  2. Streptococcus spp.
  3. Propionibacterium acnes
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Name two organisms causing septic arthritis?

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S. aureus

Streptococci

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Name three organisms causing post-traumatic infection?

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  1. S.aureus
  2. Polymicrobial coliforms
  3. Pseudomonas
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Name four organisms causing vertebral osteomyelitis?

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  1. S.aureus
  2. Coliforms
  3. Streptococcus spp.
  4. Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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Name 4 organisms causing diabetic foot infection?

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  1. S.aureus
  2. Streptococcus spp.
  3. Coliforms, pseudomonas
  4. Anaerobes
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What is the most common causative pathogen of osteomyelitis?

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S. aureus

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What bacterium should you consider in children with BJI?

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Kingella in children

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What are teh clinical presentations of acute BJIs?

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Signs of infection - temperature, systemic sign, pain swelling redness over area and reduced motility of joint

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What is the criteria for diagnosing systemic inflammatory response syndrome? (SIRS)

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Two or more of:

  • temperature >38 or 90
  • RR > 20 or PaCO2 12000 or
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What is the term for infection of joint space?

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Septic arthritis

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What are the three ways organisms are introduced in septic arthritis?

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  1. Haematogenous spread
  2. Contiguous spread
  3. Direct inoculation
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How to diagnose acute septic arthritis?

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  1. Blood culture if pyrexial
  2. CRP, FBC etc
  3. Joint fluid aspirate
  4. Crystals white cells and gram stain
  5. Ultrasound scan
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14
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What is the emperic treatment for septic arthritis in children

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Flucloxacillin and ceftriaxone for 2-4 weeks

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What is the term for inflammation of bone and medullary cavity, usually in long bones or vertebrae?

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Osteomyelitis

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In acute osteomyelitis what will the two organisms likely be>

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Staph aureus MSSA

Streptococci

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In chronic osteomyelitis what might the organisms be?

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M. tuberculosis, pseudomonas aeruginosa, salmonella, brucella, coliforms

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18
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What are the four methods of spread in osteomyelitis?

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  1. Haematogenous
  2. Contiguous
  3. Peripheral vascular disease
  4. Prosthesis associated - prostehtic joint
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What is the incubation for acute osteomyelitis?

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Few days -

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20
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Why are infants more at risk of septic arthritis?

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Due to vessels crossing metaphysis to epiphysis

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In chronic osteomyelitis should you use antibiotics immediatly?

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No - wait for specimens from culture

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What is the treatment for osteomyelitits?

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  1. Blood culture if pyrexial
  2. Bone biopsy
  3. Empiric high dose flucloxacillin 4-8 weeks
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What are the four risk factors for infection in prosthetic joints?

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  1. Rheumatoid arthritis
  2. Diabetes
  3. Malnutrition
  4. Obesity
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24
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What is the implant infection at 0-3 months?

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Early postoperative

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25
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What is the implant infection at 3-24 months?

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Delayed (low grade)

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26
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What is the implant infection at >24 months?

27
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In CoNs and PJI what is there a presence of?

28
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What culture should be done in PJI diagnosis?

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Tissue and bone

29
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Give two treatments for PJI?

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Removal of prosthesis and cement

Re-implantation of joint after antibiotic treatment

30
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What is uncommon but an acute or severe infection of the subcutaneous soft tissues?

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Necrotising fasciitis

31
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What are the common areas of necrotising fasciitis?

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Limbs, abdominal wall, perineal and groin area and post-operative wound

32
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What are three clinical clues for necrotising faasciitis?

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  1. Highly painful with signs of inflammation
  2. Spread through tissues rapidly
  3. Systemic toxiciy
33
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Agony with no visible signs - pain disproportionate to superficial appearances?

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Necrotising fasciitis

34
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What is type I necrotising fasciitis

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Anerobes plus multiple other bacteria “synergistic gangrene”

35
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What is type II necrotising fasciitis?

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Flesh-eating bacteria - group A streptococcus

36
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What is the main treatment for necrotising fasciitis?

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Surgical debridement

37
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What antibiotics are used to treat strep pyogenes in necrotising fasciitis?

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Penicillin + clindamycin

38
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What class of antibiotics kills actively multiplying bacteria in exponential growth phase?

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Penicillin

39
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What antibiotic stops bacterial protein production and switches off bacterial toxin?

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Clindamycin

40
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Name three antibiotics used for synergistic necrotising fassciitis?

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Pip-taz, clindamycin and gentamicin

41
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Name the organism in Gas Gangrene?

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Clostridium perfringens (part of normal bowel flora), gram positive strictly anaerobic rods

42
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What is produced by clostridium perfringens in gas gangrene?

43
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What is the pathogenesis of gas gangrene?

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Spores germinate and accumulation of gas bubbles in tissues space gas gangrene crepitus occurs

44
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What is the three step treatment for gas gangrene?

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  1. Urgent debridement
  2. Antibiotics high dose - penecillin, metronidazole
  3. Hyperbaric oxygen
45
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What disease is characterised by Clostridium tetani, gram positive stricly anaerobic rods and spores found in soil, garden and animal bites?

46
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What does the neurotoxin cause in tetanus?

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Spastic paralysis

47
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What is the incubation for tetanus?

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4 days to several weeks

48
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What disease is lock jaw found in?

49
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What are the treatment steps for tetanus?

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  1. Surgical debridement
  2. Antitoxin
  3. Penicillin + metronidazole
  4. Booster vaccination toxoid
50
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In BJI staph what is used instead of flucloxacillin if pen allaergic?

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Vancomycin

51
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In BJI what is clindamycin used for?

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Antitoxin properties (PVL, group A strep), penetration into tissue

52
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Name a few antibiotics used for coliforms in BJI?

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Gentamicin
Cephalosporin like ceftriaxone
Sometimes ciprofloxacin oral

53
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In infections of implanted devices what, produced by bacteria, allows microorganisms to proliferate in a hostile environment?

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Biofilm - slime (protein + polysaccharide)

54
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What is the route for early postoperative and delayed (late) implant infection?

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Perioperative

55
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What is hte route for late implant infection?

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Haematogenous

56
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Name three organisms in early postoperative implant infection?

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Staph aureus
Streptococci
Enterococci

57
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Name two organisms in delayed (late) implant infection?

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Coagulase negative staphylococci

P.acnes

58
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Name two organisms in the late implant infection stage?

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S.aureus and E.coli

59
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Bacteria in abscesses or biofilms are phenotypically resistnat to what>

A

Antibiotics

60
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Name three antibiotics given for PJI gram positive bacteria?

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Flucloxacillin
Vancomycin
Teicoplanin

61
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Name four antibiotics given for PJI gram negative bacteria?

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Clotrimazole
Amoxicillin
Ciprofloxacin
Ceftriaxone

62
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What is the duration treatment for knee PJI?

63
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What is the duration for hip PJI?

64
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How to image the response of PJI?

JL Musculoskeletal (35 decks)

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