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Phatophysiology

Chronic osteomyelitis is a bone infection that develops due to predisposing factors such as old age, male gender, diabetes, and prosthetic devices. Precipitating factors include IV drug use, smoking, poor nutrition, and dental infections. The disease process begins when microorganisms enter through an open wound or fracture and lodge in poorly circulated bone areas. This allows the microorganisms to grow, causing inflammation, fluid buildup, and vascular compromise of the periosteum. Over time, patients experience symptoms such as fever, bone pain, swelling, and restricted movement of the affected area.

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Phatophysiology

Chronic osteomyelitis is a bone infection that develops due to predisposing factors such as old age, male gender, diabetes, and prosthetic devices. Precipitating factors include IV drug use, smoking, poor nutrition, and dental infections. The disease process begins when microorganisms enter through an open wound or fracture and lodge in poorly circulated bone areas. This allows the microorganisms to grow, causing inflammation, fluid buildup, and vascular compromise of the periosteum. Over time, patients experience symptoms such as fever, bone pain, swelling, and restricted movement of the affected area.

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Phatophysiology

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Chronic Osteomyelitis
Legend:
*-related to patients case
-disease process
-box with a broken line
indicates the signs and
symptoms

Precipitating Factors:
Predisposing Factors: IV Drug use
Age-50 yrs old and older Smoking
*Gender-Male Lack of Exercise
Race-black High calorie intake
Diabetes Mellitus (type1) *High alcohol intake
Low protein and low
Calcium diet
Hemodialysis
Decubitus ulcer
Tooth or gum infection
*indwelling prosthetic
device

Open wound or fracture

Microorganisms gain entry by


way of blood

Microorganisms lodge into an Fever


Night sweats
area where circulation slows
Chills
Restlessness
Microorganisms grow Nausea
*Body malaise
Inflammation *Constant bone
pain

Accumulation of fluid *Swelling


Tenderness
*Warmth at the
Increase pressure infection site
*Restricted
movement of the
Vascular compromise of affected part
the periosteum(Ischemia)

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