16 Questions
What is the primary cause of osteomyelitis?
Bacterial infection
Which classification is based on the duration of the disease?
Chronic
What is the typical bone involvement in osteomyelitis caused by hematogenous route of infection?
Femur and tibia in children, vertebra in the elderly
What is the main route of infection for osteomyelitis caused by vascular insufficiency?
Contiguous with vascular insufficiency
What is the duration threshold that distinguishes chronic osteomyelitis from acute osteomyelitis?
> 2 months
Which microorganism is most commonly implicated in causing osteomyelitis?
Staphylococcus aureus
What is the most common cause of venous insufficiency?
Blood clots
In which age range is venous insufficiency more likely to occur in men?
40-49
What is a common risk factor for venous insufficiency?
Inactivity (sitting or standing)
What is the most common type of osteomyelitis in children?
Hematogenous
Which pathogen is predominantly seen in all types of osteomyelitis?
S. aureus
What is the common pathogen seen in osteomyelitis associated with diabetes and/or peripheral vascular disease?
MRSA, pseudomonas, enterococcus, and enterobacteriace
What is the common pathogen seen in osteomyelitis associated with IV drug users?
(Pseudomonas aeruginosa and MRSA)
What type of infection may lead to E-coli osteomyelitis in the elderly?
Urinary tract infection (UTI)
What pathogen is tranlocated from the gastrointestinal tract to seed in the bones of sickle cell patients?
(Salmonella)
'In which age group is hematogenous osteomyelitis most common?'
Children
Test your knowledge on osteomyelitis, an inflammatory bone and bone marrow condition caused by microbial infection. Learn about its anatomy, classification, and duration, including acute and chronic forms and routes of infection.
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