Septic Arthritis

Question 1

what is septic arthritis

Answer 1

Infection within a joint, may be bacterial viral or fungal. Spread can be Direct inoculation or hematogenous.

Question 2

Risks of septic arthritis

Answer 2

IVDU, DM, Age, Joint injury or disease, Prosthetic joint, Immunosuppression, Gonorrhea, PVD, Alcoholism

Question 3

signs of septic arthritis

Answer 3

Acute onset, Joint is hot, swollen and painful, Movement restricted, Systematic features, Aspiration of pus

Question 4

Investigations of septic arthritis

Answer 4

joint aspiration, Blood cultures and Xray

Question 5

management of septic arthritis

Answer 5

Flucloxacillin (gram +ve) or ceftriaxone (gram -ve), vancomycin (+ve + MRSA) , debridement, Replacement of prosthesis