MSK-infection Flashcards
How long are Rgx normal in OM?
7-10 d
I say this, you say that: OM Spine
IV drug user
I say this, you say that: OM Spine + kyphosis
Tb (gibbus deformity)
I say this, you say that: OM UL SI joint
IV drug user
I say this, you say that: psoas m abscess
Tb
Is OM more common in adults or peds?
Peds
Is septic arthritis MC in adults or peds?
Adults
sequestrum
necrotic bone surr by granulation tissue
involucrum
thick sheath of periosteal bone around sequestrum
cloaca
defect in periosteum covering
sinus tract
channel from bone to skin (lined w/ granulation tissue)
chronic OM-definition, most spec sign
- OM > 6wks
- sequestrum = most specific sgx active chronic OM
In setting of OM, who’s at risk for SCC?
draining sinus tract
How do you know if OM is healed?
Return of normal fatty marrow
acute bacterial osteomyelitis-3 categories
1) hematogenous (MC in child)
2) continuous
3) direct inoculation
Hematogenous OM has a predilection for…
metaphysis long bones