Osteomyelitis
Anoimalo S. Matagi
Alaska Career College
Abstract
Osteomyelitis affects about two out of every 10,000 people (Cleveland Clinic, 2016). A possible reason as to why two of 10,000 people are affected is their lack of understanding to how to treat and prevent osteomyelitis. For example, those who are not aware of how osteomyelitis and how it effects the bone, as many organisms (most commonly staphylococcus) travel through the blood stream and can cause a bone infection (Health Line, 2005). Research is conducted throughout this project to better understanding how osteomyelitis is caused, treated, prevented, symptoms, and how severe it could be. Based upon previous research that was conducted, results should educated those who are effected as well as the public. In all means, of treatment options, awareness of symptoms, prevention, and how it came about. In hopes of a drastic change of having 2 out of 10,000 to none at all. …show more content…
Osteomyelitis is responsible for fever, irritability, nausea, tenderness, redness in the area of infection to swelling around the bone and the loss of range of motion. Although the entire body is in a healthy condition, it takes just one microorganism to cause osteomyelitis in a bone. Osteomyelitis in the vertebrae makes itself known through severe back pain (WebMD 2005). If osteomyelitis is not treated with the proper care osteomyelitis can cause complications in bone death (osteonecrosis), septic arthritis, impaired growth, and skin cancer. In children, osteomyelitis can be spotted quickly and more so tends to show in the arm or leg bones. In adults it can be either acute or chronic, people with diabetes, HIV, or peripheral vascular disease are more prone to chronic osteomyelitis (WebMD, 2005). Adults are more likely to get osteomyelitis in the pelvis, vertebrae of the spine, and
Anoimalo S. Matagi
Alaska Career College
Abstract
Osteomyelitis affects about two out of every 10,000 people (Cleveland Clinic, 2016). A possible reason as to why two of 10,000 people are affected is their lack of understanding to how to treat and prevent osteomyelitis. For example, those who are not aware of how osteomyelitis and how it effects the bone, as many organisms (most commonly staphylococcus) travel through the blood stream and can cause a bone infection (Health Line, 2005). Research is conducted throughout this project to better understanding how osteomyelitis is caused, treated, prevented, symptoms, and how severe it could be. Based upon previous research that was conducted, results should educated those who are effected as well as the public. In all means, of treatment options, awareness of symptoms, prevention, and how it came about. In hopes of a drastic change of having 2 out of 10,000 to none at all. …show more content…
Osteomyelitis is responsible for fever, irritability, nausea, tenderness, redness in the area of infection to swelling around the bone and the loss of range of motion. Although the entire body is in a healthy condition, it takes just one microorganism to cause osteomyelitis in a bone. Osteomyelitis in the vertebrae makes itself known through severe back pain (WebMD 2005). If osteomyelitis is not treated with the proper care osteomyelitis can cause complications in bone death (osteonecrosis), septic arthritis, impaired growth, and skin cancer. In children, osteomyelitis can be spotted quickly and more so tends to show in the arm or leg bones. In adults it can be either acute or chronic, people with diabetes, HIV, or peripheral vascular disease are more prone to chronic osteomyelitis (WebMD, 2005). Adults are more likely to get osteomyelitis in the pelvis, vertebrae of the spine, and