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Osteomyelitis, is an infection of the bone, which is difficulty to treat due to low blood flow. Treatment is long (like 4 weeks) and usually via IV antibiotics. If you don't get that treated, bone cancer would be the least of your worry. You'd be more likely to die from the untreated infection sooner than any bone cancer can kill you.
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Can osteomyelitis kill you?
I have suffered with Osteomyelitis for three years, Osteomyelitis is an infection that occurs in different parts of the bone, mainly long bones like the tibia, or femur, and by joints. Causes of Osteomyelitis can be through injuries where infection passes through the bone and whatnot. Symptoms may include, stiffness, intense pain, fevers, inflammation, swelling and reddishness. Osteomyelitis has no casualties, however, there's been some reports that Osteomyelitis can have certain bacteria that can spread to organs. In my case, Osteomyelitis can't kill you, but if it is left untreated, it can infect the bone to the point where it kills the structure, eventually disabling it to no use, that is called Bone Death. Osteomyelitis can effect bone growths, and eat up the bones inside the narrow parts. Anti-biotics either intravenously via PICC line (peripherally inserted central catheter) or pharmaceuticals are able to treat these infections, through diagnosis you may need MRI, X-ray scans, and bloodworks, and a family history check of bone-related diseases. There are two types of Osteomyelitis, Chronic and Acute, Chronic, chronic being that it can last a really long time perhaps 2-4 months, and acute, lasting momentarily short time perhaps a week to two. For those who are enduring their hypochondria about this, understand that Osteomyelitis is a bone-related infection, that can infect other parts unlike bones. Then again, it is treatable, and if you're suffering from it, let doctors be notified of it.
are there bone eating diseases?
Osteomyelitis is an infection of bone that can occur in any age group. ... Causes of osteomyelitis include bacteria in the bloodstream from infectious diseases that spread to the bone, an open wound from a trauma over a bone, and recent surgery or injection in or around a bone.
Why does bone cancer cause a fracture?
because the cancer breacks the bone and makes it week and so their for it breaks\fracture
What is the Medical term meaning infection of bone and bone marrow?
Osteomyelitis is the medical term meaning infection of bone and marrow.
Can you get rib cancer?
In a way, yes, you can indeed get rib cancer. There is a cancer called bone cancer and a rib is a bone, so, if you have bone cancer in your ribs, then you have rib cancer.
Is osteomyelitis cancer of the bone?
No, osteomyelitis is inflammation (usually due to infection) of bone marrow and surrounding bone.
Does osteomyelitis means bone abscess?
dose osteomyelitis means bone abscess?
What bone condition can be caused by melioidosis?
Chronic melioidosis may cause osteomyelitis.
What is bacterial osteomyelitis?
Bacterial osteomyelitis-- An infection of the bone or bone marrow that is caused by a bacterium.
Infection of the bone and bone marrow?
osteomyelitis
Stages of osteomyelitis?
Osteomyelitis is a bone and bone marrow infection. The three stages of the disease are acute, subacute, and chronic stages. The Cierny-Mader Staging System for Long Bone Osteomyelitis has four stages which are the medullary, superficial, localized, and diffuse osteomyelitis.
Wht is osteomyelitis?
Osteomyelitis is a bone infection caused by bacteria or other germs.
Infection of bone?
Osteomyelitis .... ? What is the question?
What is the medical terminology word for inflammation of the bone and bone marrow?
Myelitis is infection or inflammation of the bone marrow. Osteomyelitis is more common - infection or inflammation of the bone and neighboring bone marrow. If these conditions are caused by bacteria, they may be called bacterial myelitis or bacterial osteomyelitis.
What is ostso mylitis?
its an acute infection of the bone and/or bone marrow osteomyelitis is infection of the bone
Connection between a superiosteal abscess and osteomyelitis - any ideas?
The connection between a superiosteal abscess and osteomyelitis is that they are both conditions of the bones. A superiosteal abscess is found between the periosteum and cortical plate of a bone and osteomyelitis is an infection of the bone.
How is salmonella food poisoning linked to osteomyelitis?
Other infections which can be caused by Salmonella include:.bone infections (osteomyelitis)
