CRACKCast E136 - Bone and Joint Infections - a podcast by The CanadiEM.org Team

from 2017-12-18T13:00

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Episode Overview:

  1. List 6 risk factors for bone and joint infections
  2. Describe the classification of osteomyelitis (based on pathophysiology)
  3. List the 3 most common bacteria causing osteomyelitis/septic arthritis for each age group: neonate, child, adult; and the following circumstances:
    • Sexually active adolescent
    • Infected prosthesis
    • Sickle cell disease
    • IVDU
    • Human bite
    • Plantar puncture wound
    • Diabetic foot
  4. Describe a diagnostic approach to osteomyelitis. What is the utility of bloodwork?
  5. List 4 early findings of osteomyelitis on Xray
  6. List 5 complications of osteomyelitis
  7. List 6 differential diagnoses for osteomyelitis
  8. Describe the empiric management of suspected osteomyelitis
  9. What is the clinical triad of septic arthritis? Describe typical findings in joint aspiration + radiography.
  10. List 5 complications of septic arthritis
  11. What is the triad of disseminated Gonococcal disease?
  12. List X-ray findings of septic arthritis in a joint with a prosthesis.
  13. List 10 differential diagnoses for septic arthritis
  14. Describe the empiric management of suspected septic arthritis

Wisecracks:

  1. What is Kocher’s Criteria?
  2. What is a Biofilm? What is its clinical significance?
 

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