Septic Arthritis Flashcards
1
Q
Septic Arthritis
A
infection of a joint
2
Q
RF
A
recent joint surgery joint replacement RA Gout immunsuppression medications
3
Q
organism causes
A
staph aureus
4
Q
signs
A
limited movement of joint
red, hot, swollen, painful
fever, unwell symptoms
5
Q
investigations
A
FBC
blood cultures
imaging to locate infection
joint aspiration of synovial fluid
6
Q
management
A
ABCDE
medication:
antibiotics given if high suspicion - flucloxacillin
analgesia, NSAID
surgical:
joint wash
prosthetic valve
physio
7
Q
what should you do to a patient who has a prosthetic joint when investigating
A
refer for an orthopaedic review as surgeons can only aspirate a prosthetic joint
8
Q
what organism is a common cause in young sexually active patients
A
Neisseria gonorrhoea
