Osteomyelitis

direct or indirect entry?
blunt trauma

indirect

direct or indirect entry?
vascular insufficiency

indirect

direct or indirect entry?
microbes get into body by foreign body

direct

direct or indirect entry?
open wound

direct

osteomyelitis that lasts < 1 month with local & systemsc manifestations

acute

local or systemic?
pus & inflammation at site

local

local or systemic?
fever, chills, nausea, malaise, organ damage

systemic

osteomyelitis that lasts >1 month& lingers after treatment

chronic

osteomyelitis that has periods of remission & exacerbation, leaving only local effects

chronic

osteomyelitis is severe infraction of __, __ __, & surrounding __ __

bone, bone marrow, soft tissue

microbes grow, leading to pressure & expansion and ultimately __ and __ __ of the periosteum

ischemia, vascular compromise

when the bones separates from living tissue/bone around

sequestra

local or systemic manifestations?
constant bone pain

local

local or systemic manifestations?
worse with activity

local

local or systemic manifestations?
unrelieved with rest

local

local or systemic manifestations?
swelling, warmth, tenderness at infection site

local

restricted movement--attached to muscles & tendons

local

local or systemic manifestations?
external wound drainage

local

local or systemic manifestations?
internal wound drainage from cutaneous sinus tracts to surface of skin

local

local or systemic manifestations?
fever, night sweats, cills

systemic

local or systemic manifestations?
restlessness, nausea, malaise

systemic

local or systemic manifestations?
increase in WBC and neutrophils

systemic

osteomyelitis is a __ infection

bacterial

osteomyelitis, shift to left or right?

left (bacterial, immature neutrophils)

osteomyelitis, increase in __ neutrophils

immature (shift to left, bacterial)

infection spreads to blood, and eventually leading to death

septicemia

infection in join

septic arthritis

pressure in bone causes it to break

pathologic fractures

abnormal protein deposits from destroyed bone into tissues (hard lump)

amyloidosis

what 3 things will be elevated with osteomyelitis?

WBC, ESR, CRP

definitive diagnosis of osteomyelitis:

bone biopsy

how long do IV antibiotics last?

4-6 weeks-3-6 months

what kind of oxygen therapy is used for osteomyelitis?

hyperbaric

what complication can result from bedrest and can cause permanent neurological damage?

foot drop

how do you prevent foot drop?

90 degree alignment

thick sheath of epriosteal new bone

involucrum

ESR will be __ with osteomyelitis

elevated

1. A patient with osteomyelitis undergoes surgical debridement with implantation of antibiotic beads. When the patient asks why the beads are used, the nurse answers (select all that apply)
a. "Oral or IV antibiotics are not effective in most cases of bon

b, c

7. What is important to include in the teaching plan for a patient with osteopenia? a. Lose weight.
b. Stop smoking.
c. Eat a high-protein diet.
d. Start swimming for exercise.

b