infection
Osteomyelitis
Osteomyelitis (OM) is the of bone. It may be acute or and can be classified as hematogenous or non-hematogenous. It is commonly caused by , but rarely can be due to infection.
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Symptoms — what it feels like
- ·Pain in a specific bone, overlying redness, fever, weakness
Causes — why it happens
- ·,
How it's found
- ·Blood tests, medical , bone
Treatment
- ·Antimicrobials,
Complications
- ·Amputation
Outlook
- ·Low risk of death with treatment
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