Question 1

could you get osteomyelitis twice?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Yes it's possible to get more than once.

Question 2

what is the mechanism by which drug users get osteomyelitis?

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Bloodborne: Usually, blood born infection , from use of non sterile needles, is the cause of bone infection in drug users.

Question 3

how bad is osteomyelitis in a teenager?  do they get full recovery or not?

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Osteomyelitis: It is a difficult infection to treat requiring anywhere from 6 to 8 weeks of intravenous antibiotics and sometimes surgical debridement. It is certainly curable, but the type and location of bone determines the course.

Question 4

my 11 month old son was around someone who has osteomyelitis for two hours. can we get it from being around them for two hours.

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: Osteomyelitis is a one infection via the bloodstream. Unless contact was made with blood ir body fluids the risk is almost zero

Question 5

is it possible to get osteomyelitis outside of the bone?

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Osteomyelitis: Means bone infection, which could be bacterial, fungal or yeast.  Even TB can infect bone.  But an infection "outside" of the bone cannot, by definition, be called osteomyelitis.

Question 6

i have traumatic dislocation of wrist i also suffer osteomyelitis. in a urgent orthopedic care told me to wait until monday to see if i get surgery. ?

Accepted Answer

Phase I Wrist Rehab: It would be helpful to know your age and mechanism of injury. Osteomyelitis is hard to diagnose in an UC. Do you mean osteoarthritis?  Wrist dislocations often occur in sports medicine. Treatment is approached in 5 phases. Phase 1 centers on control of inflammation and edema using RICE. Closed reduction is attempted after neuromuscular exam and X-rays but may fail calling for surgical reduction.

Question 7

how fast will osteomyelitis spread?

Accepted Answer

Few days if : No trearment given.

Question 8

what are the symptoms of osteomyelitis?

Accepted Answer

Variable: Symptoms of bone infections can be quite variable depending on what bone is involved and how acute or chronic the infection is.  Acute bone infections are usually painful with use of the affected area.  There may be tenderness when pressed on, or red, and even swollen.  Chronic bone infections can be very subtle with minimal pain, a dull ache, possible chronic draining wound.  Get it checked out!

Question 9

how do i know that osteomyelitis is gone?

Accepted Answer

Tricky: Usually we follow inflammatory markers like the sed rate. When it normalizes it usually means the infection is gone.

Question 10

if i have osteomyelitis would i be in pain?

Accepted Answer

Not necessarily: While pain can accompany osteomyelitis it is not universally present and the diagnosis is usually made by a combination of history taking, physical examination,  x-rays, and lab tests.

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