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Onset of acute osteomyelitis is usually rapid, with sudden pain accompanied by tenderness, heat, swelling, and restricted movement of the affected area. Associated systemic symptoms may include tachycardia, sudden fever, nausea, and malaise. Generally, the clinical features of both chronic and acute osteomyelitis are the same, except that chronic infection can persist intermittently for years, flaring up spontaneously after minor trauma. Sometimes, however, the only symptom of chronic infection is the persistent drainage of pus from an old pocket in a sinus tract.
Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Onset of acute osteomyelitis is usually rapid, with sudden pain in the affected bone, and tenderness, heat, swelling, and restricted movement over it. Associated systemic signs and symptoms include tachycardia, sudden fever, nausea, and malaise.
Generally, the signs and symptoms of both chronic and acute osteomyelitis are the same, except that chronic infection can persist intermittently for years, flaring up spontaneously after minor trauma. Sometimes, however, the only symptom of chronic infection is the persistent drainage of pus from an old pocket in a sinus tract.
Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Source: The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult, 2008
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The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Osteomyelitis. This signs and symptoms information for Osteomyelitis has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Osteomyelitis signs or Osteomyelitis symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Osteomyelitis may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Osteomyelitis symptoms.
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