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==History and Symptoms==
==History and Symptoms==
===Hematogenous Osteomyelitis===
*Patient history suggesting hematogenous osteomyelitis:
:*Intravenous drug use
:*Urinary catheter use
*Common symptoms:
:*Chills
:*[[Fever]]
:*[[Malaise]]
:*Local pain
:*[[Edema]]
* Hematogenous long-bone osteomyelitis
* Hematogenous long-bone osteomyelitis
:* Abrupt onset of high [[fever]] (fever is present in only 50% of neonates with osteomyelitis)
:* Abrupt onset of high [[fever]] (fever is present in only 50% of neonates with osteomyelitis)

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History and Symptoms

Hematogenous Osteomyelitis

  • Patient history suggesting hematogenous osteomyelitis:
  • Intravenous drug use
  • Urinary catheter use
  • Common symptoms:
  • Hematogenous long-bone osteomyelitis
  • Hematogenous vertebral osteomyelitis
  • Insidious onset
  • History of an acute bacteremic episode
  • May be associated with contiguous vascular insufficiency
  • Local edema, erythema, and tenderness
  • Failure of a young child to sit up normally
  • Chronic osteomyelitis

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