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NSGSUX-SEPTIC ARTH

NSGSUX-SEPTIC ARTHRITIS

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What is septic arthritis? an inflammation of a oint caused by a bacterial infection other than gonorrhea
What is the cause of septic arthritis? bacteria spreads through the blood stream to a joint or when the joint is directly infected with bacteria during surgery or trauma
What organisms cause acute septic arthritis? staph, strep, and group b strep
What organisms cause chronic septic arthritis? TB and yeast
What are some risk factors for SA? implants, bacterial infection, chronic illness or disease, IV drug abuse, immunosuppressant use, joint trauma, arthroscopy, RA, sickle cell
When does SA most commonly occur? children under 3 in the hip
What are the symptoms of SA? intense joint pain, joint swelling, redness, unable to move the limb with the affected joint, low-grade fever
What is the treatment of SA? antibiotics, rest, elevation, warm compresses, exercise, fluid aspiration, surgery
What are the complications of SA? joint degeneration
Created by: tmorg581
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