Infective and Septic Arthritis: Differences, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Infective arthritis is a broad term for any joint inflammation caused by a microorganism, while septic arthritis is a severe, acute bacterial form of ...
By Hart
Category: Infectious Diseases
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Septic Bursitis: Causes, Risk Factors, Symptoms, and Treatment
Septic bursitis is a serious condition primarily caused by bacterial infection, most commonly Staphylococcus aureus, entering a bursa through skin bre...
By Jordan
Flu: Emergency Warning Signs for Adults, Children, and Infants
Emergency flu signs, including difficulty breathing, persistent pain, confusion, and severe vomiting in adults, and specific distress signals in child...
By Jordan
Bacterial Arthritis: Symptoms, Causes, and Urgent Treatment
Bacterial arthritis, or septic arthritis, is characterized by an acutely painful, swollen, warm, and red joint, often with systemic symptoms like feve...
By Alex
Hip Pain: Infectious Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Hip pain can be caused by various serious infections like septic arthritis, osteomyelitis, and psoas abscess, which require prompt diagnosis and aggre...
By Alex
Septic Arthritis: Red Flags, Risks, and Emergency Treatment
The primary red flag for septic arthritis is the acute onset of severe, excruciating pain, swelling, warmth, redness, and limited movement in a single...
By Hart
Infectious Knee Pain: Types, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Knee pain can result from infections like bacterial septic arthritis, viral, fungal, Lyme disease, or tuberculosis, and also from reactive arthritis, ...
By Alex
Bone and Joint TB: Understanding Musculoskeletal Tuberculosis, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Bone and joint tuberculosis is an extrapulmonary form of TB where Mycobacterium tuberculosis infects bones, joints, or the spine, causing inflammation...
By Hart
Pigeon Fever: Causative Agent, Transmission, Symptoms, and Management
Pigeon fever, also known as dryland distemper, is primarily caused by the highly resilient bacterium Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis, which leads t...
By Alex
