Question 1

what is osteomyelitis?

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INFECTION IN THE BOE: Usually a bacteria but can be fungal, etc.

Question 2

could you get osteomyelitis twice?

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

Question 3

what does it mean to osteomyelitis?

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Bone infection: This is a very difficult treatment problem, let alone a diagnosis problem. The infection can be seen with a bone scan or mri. Once it is diagnosed, surgery is common as well as long term IV antibiotics. If chronic and severe amputation is possible.

Question 4

how fast will osteomyelitis spread?

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Few days if : No trearment given.

Question 5

what are the symptoms of osteomyelitis?

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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 6

how do i know that osteomyelitis is gone?

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

Question 7

if i have osteomyelitis would i be in pain?

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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.

Question 8

could long term osteomyelitis still stay in the body?

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Yes: Osteomyelitis is hard to diagnose and treat.  It can remain dormant for years or decades, even after aggressive treatment.

Question 9

how many people are susceptible to have osteomyelitis?

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Hard to answer: People with normal immune systems are not generally susceptible to osteomyelitis. Osteomyelitis is not a frequent disease, but there are certain factors that contribute to developing it. Bloodstream infection, called sepsis, is a major one. Also, traumatic injuries causing exposure of the bone to the outside environment may lead to it. Weakened immune system also predisposes to it.

Question 10

what is the definition or description of: osteomyelitis?

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Bone infection: Osteomyelitis refers to an infection that involves bone.  Bone infection can develop within a bone or can develop when an infection spreads from an adjacent structure to the bone.  Bone infections can sometimes take several weeks of antibiotics to cure and may also require surgical procedures to be performed to clean them out as well.

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