*Septic Joint Flashcards by Holly Hyland

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Age

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N/A

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Male/Female/Race

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N/A

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Family History

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N/A

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Health History Risk Factors

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Systemic corticosteroid use

Immunocompromised

Diabetes mellitus

Other infection-current or recent

Alcohol/drug use

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Onset

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Acute, abrupt onset

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Symptoms

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Intense, severe pain

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Aggravating Factors

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Weight bearing

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Alleviating Factors

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Non-weight bearing, but…

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24 hour report

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constant and unrelenting

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Review of systems

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Fever

Chills

Sweats

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ROM/Mobility

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Severe loss

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Palpation/Observation

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Joint warmth

Edema

Redness

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Lab Tests

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ESR

CBC

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Diagnostic Imaging

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MRI

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Complications

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Morbidity- local tissue breakdown can be rapid and spread the infection

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