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Musculoskeletal infections called osteomyelitis - Coggle Diagram
Musculoskeletal infections called osteomyelitis
Nursing care plan
Give antibiotics
Medication like amoxicillin
Mantain hygen
Give calcium as prescribed
Clinical manifestations
Fever
Swelling, warmth and redness over the area of the infection
Pain in the area of the infection
Fatigue
References:
Urish, K.L. and Cassat, J.E., 2020. Staphylococcus aureus osteomyelitis: bone, bugs, and surgery. Infection and immunity, 88(7), pp.e00932-19.
Hedrich, C.M., Morbach, H., Reiser, C. and Girschick, H.J., 2020. New insights into adult and paediatric chronic non-bacterial osteomyelitis CNO. Current Rheumatology Reports, 22(9), pp.1-11.
Management:
The bone is drained
Antibiotics are prescribed
Surgery can be done to clean the bone
Pathophysiology: Osteomyelitis tends to occlude local blood vessels, which causes bone necrosis and local spread of infection. Infection may expand through the bone cortex and spread under the periosteum, with formation of subcutaneous abscesses that may drain spontaneously through the skin.
Health education
Teach patient abaut a well-balanced healthy diet
Teach patient abaut dangers of smoking
Teach patient abaut mantainance hygiene
Causes: are caused by staphylococcus bacteria, types of germs commonly found on the skin or in the nose of even healthy individuals.
Definition: inflammation of bone or bone marrow, usually due to infection.
Risk factors
Recent injury or orthopedic surgery
Problems requiring intravenous lines or catheters
Circulation disorders
Conditions that impair the immune system
Diagnostics
Radiographs (X-Rays)
Blood tests
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Biopsy: