OSTEOMYELITIS

SYMPTOMS

• Fever
• Pain where the infection is
• Chills
• Swelling over the infection
• Nausea
• Irritability

DIAGNOSIS/TREATMENT

• Diagnosis: blood tests, x-rays, CT scans, MRI, and Doctor will check for warm swelling areas.
• Treatments: antibiotics, surgery, or both.
• Surgery- infected tissue and bone removed
• Antibiotics- bring infection under control/helps avoid surgery

WHO GETS THIS DISEASE?

• Children- usually acute/easy to treat/found in the arms and legs
• Adults- can be acute or chronic/ found in the pelvis or vertebrae/may occur in feet(mainly adults with diabetes)

FACTS

• 2 out of 10,000 people get this disease
• Diabetes can increase your risk for this disease

JORDAN ROGOTZKE