VERY General Topic - Osteomyelitus

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Anyone had this experience or know anything about it. Please drop your pearls of wisdom into my cesspool of ignorance.

John
 
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A co-worker of mine had to have a portion of his sternum removed after stabbing his self in the chest trying to cut his cast off. The bone got infected so they removed a portion of it. This was a few years ago and he did perfectly fine.
 
Chronic osteomyelitis flare ups can cause more than excruciating pain and in my case has lead to two self administered six week courses of antibiotics through a Hickman. Fortunately, it has been more than twenty years since the last attack and surgery to improve the blood flow in the infected knee has been very effective.
 
Chuck Key said:
Chronic osteomyelitis flare ups can cause more than excruciating pain and in my case has lead to two self administered six week courses of antibiotics through a Hickman. Fortunately, it has been more than twenty years since the last attack and surgery to improve the blood flow in the infected knee has been very effective.
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What is a Hickman?
Thank you,
John
 
Osteomyelitis is an infection or inflammation of the bone. It takes a long time to resolve because there is very little blood flow to the bone. It can sometimes take a long time to resolve and as Chuck Key said sometimes surgery.
 
I have a Hickman now, a TriFusion type, and it hurts pretty bad getting it placed. I was praying hard on the table then, especially after the doctor doing it said "Oh no". I would hate to have two, even it is done at different times.
 
nava1uni said:
Osteomyelitis is an infection or inflammation of the bone. It takes a long time to resolve because there is very little blood flow to the bone. It can sometimes take a long time to resolve and as Chuck Key said sometimes surgery.
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Cindy:

What do you know about the Indium test? :confused:

John
 
It is a nuclear scan test. It requires a blood draw that is then spun so that the plasma separates from the white blood cells. The white blood cells are then tagged with Idium, a nuclear isotope. The cells are then injected back into the patient and 24 hours later a scan is given to the patient. Over the 24 period the white blood cells travel to any site of infection and those areas of infection show up on the scan. It is a good way to find deep hidden infections. The radiation is minimal and does not stay in the body long. It is a valuable tool in detecting infections in the body.
 
Cindy: You are a plethora of knowledge. I always welcome your sage and frank comments. I did not realize they take blood, spin it and then reintroduce back into the system. I would think the chances for infection are increased, but that the medical profession already knows how to handle it.
Thank you,
John
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After 9 foot surgeries, osteo is NO fun. It almost always means losing body parts. After a while there is nothing left to cut off. Took IV double antibiotics every 6 hrs for three months. Still lost front half of foot. Diabetic neuropathy leads to "death by a thousand cuts"!:(
 
aplpickr said:
After 9 foot surgeries, osteo is NO fun. It almost always means losing body parts. After a while there is nothing left to cut off. Took IV double antibiotics every 6 hrs for three months. Still lost front half of foot. Diabetic neuropathy leads to "death by a thousand cuts"!:(
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:eek:YIKESS !!!
 
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