Question 1

could you get osteomyelitis twice?

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

Question 2

how fast will osteomyelitis spread?

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Few days if : No trearment given.

Question 3

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 4

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 5

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 6

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 7

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 8

what do you know about treating osteomyelitis and its outcome?

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Very importent: To diagnose osteomyelitis early as possible, treat properly  most of the time you will have good outcome.

Question 9

will osteomyelitis kill me?

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Possible: Osteomielitis it is a severe infection of the bone. This can lead to sepsis which has a very high mortality rate.

Question 10

will biopsies help to detect osteomyelitis?

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Yes: There are a few ways to diagnose osteo . From my experience, bone biopsies are done less these days because imaging modalities like MRI are so sensitive.

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