The medical term osteomyelitis refers to a bone infection. These types of infections occur when another infection reaches the bone through the blood or when an infection that already exists in tissue is near the area of bone. If a bone becomes...
Vitamins play an important role in various functions, including helping your body to fight off infections. Osteomyelitis is a bone condition that may benefit from vitamin supplementation. Although no particular vitamin or mineral specifically...
Osteomyelitis refers to an infection that occurs inside a bone. Bacteria, fungi or viruses cause the infection. Osteomyelitis can occur from a variety of ways, including infected wounds, fractures, trauma and from an infection that spreads from...
Osteomylelitis is a serious condition in which a bone becomes infected. This can happen when the bone is exposed during surgery or trauma. The Mayo Clinic describes other causes, including infection in nearby muscles, tendons or skin that spreads...
Osteomyelitis is a bone infection caused by a bacteria or fungus. The infection can be acute or chronic, but both types are treatable if they are caught early enough. A bone can become infected when a nearby skin or muscle infection spreads to it,...
A sinus infection causes the sinuses and upper throat to become swollen and blocked with mucus. Symptoms can include difficulty breathing through the nose, swelling around the eyes and headache or facial pain. These infections are sometimes the...
Osteomyelitis is one of the oldest diseases on record and as of 2010 affects two out of every 10,000 people, according to Joint-Pain-Forum.com. Osteomyelitis was very hard to control and treat until the development of antibiotics. The discovery of...
Osteomyelitis is a medical condition caused by severe infection within the bone. This type of infection is typically caused by bacteria but may also be caused by a fungal infection. Symptoms of osteomyelitis include fever, bone pain, swelling and...
Chronic sinus infections affect more than 30 million Americans, according to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. A chronic sinus infection either lasts more than eight weeks or is recurring, according to the Mayo Clinic. The...
Osteomyelitis refers to an infection in the bone. Most commonly, osteomyelitis occurs due to an infection in the bloodstream but can occur in the bone itself due to injury if the bone is exposed to germs. Symptoms of osteomyelitis include fever or...
Cellulitis is a type of skin infection most commonly caused by staphylococcus and streptococcus bacteria, according to medical professionals with MedlinePlus. People with cellulitis can develop symptoms such as skin inflammation or discoloration,...
According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), ankle fractures occur in 184 per 100,000 persons per year. Ankle fractures can range from a stress fracture, which is a small crack in one of the ankle bones, to bones broken in...
Pain felt throughout the face and head is the result of inflamed and swollen sinuses, according to the Mayo Clinic. When the sinuses are swollen, it places pressure on the surrounding areas of the sinus cavity such as the eyes, cheeks, ears and...
The bones are probably not the first part of the body that springs to mind when you think about possible infections. The skeletal system is usually not susceptible to infectious disease; however, having a compromised immune system can put you at...
When your baby has a fever, he may be miserable and prefer to be left alone. Flu, viruses and other common illnesses can cause irritability, muscle aches and generalized discomfort. Sensitivity or an overreaction to touch may be a sign of a more...
According to Children's Hospital Boston, a standing child whose knees touch but ankles do not is said to have knock-knees. Knock-knees is also referred to as genu valgum and may occur in one or both legs. Knock-knees are normal early in...
Osteomyelitis is a bacterial or fungi infection that occurs in a bone, according to the Mayo Clinic. Bone infections can result from a compound fracture, because in this case, the bone breaks through the skin. You can also get a bone infection...
A bone scan is an imaging test used to look for abnormalities in your bone. According to the Mayo Clinic, this painless test requires no preparation.
A bone scan, also known as a scintigraphy, is a nuclear imaging test that evaluates bone cell function. According to MedlinePlus, a service of the National Institutes of Health, a bone scan involves injecting a radioactive material, called...
Osteomyelitis is a bone infection that chiefly affects the longest portions of your body's bones, including the leg and arm bones, according to the Mayo Clinic. While you may not be able to prevent the onset of osteomyelitis, you can work to...
Traumatic and nontraumatic conditions can lead to anklebone pain. Acute and chronic ankle injuries prove common because of high-level, weight-bearing stress on the bones. Nontraumatic abnormalities of the anklebones often mimic ankle injuries, as...
Your skeleton has the dual job of providing protection and making movement possible. But it can be affected by a variety of diseases, including tumors, infections, decreased bone density, abnormal thickness or softening, abnormal curvature of the...
Group B strep bacteria are a common cause of infections in newborn infants. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), group B strep bacteria live harmlessly in the genital or lower intestinal tract of approximately 10 to...
Cellulitis is a deep bacterial infection of the skin. It can occur in any part of the body, but according to the Children's Hospital of Boston, it usually involves the face, arms, legs or any site that has sustained trauma. Trauma allows bacteria...
Excessive sweating at night is an uncomfortable situation to experience, but most of the time not grounds for major concern. Sleeping in a warm room with too many blankets can cause night sweats in many people and can be remedied by adjusting the...
Osteomyelitis describes an infection that occurs in the bone. Commonly caused by trauma to the bone or bacterial or fungal infection, osteomyelitis occurs in children and adults and, according to the Cleveland Clinic, is equally common across race...
Chronic osteomyelitis is a term used to describe a long-term infection within the bone tissue. Adults with this type of infection typically develop symptoms within the pelvis or spinal column, while children develop symptoms in the long bones of...
Sinusitis refers to an inflammation or infection in the air spaces in your skull called your sinuses, according to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID). Frontal sinuses are located near your eyebrows. Maxillary sinuses...
Salmonella bacteria live in the intestinal tracts of humans and animals. Sometimes, food such as meat, poultry and eggs becomes contaminated with the bacteria. Salmonella poisoning can also occur if a person drinks contaminated water. Pet birds or...
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