Osteomyelitis

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What is it?

bone infection caused by bacteria or fungi

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S/S

local inflammation, bone pain, fever and excessive sweating

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Treatment

antibiotics, surgery may be required

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What kind of surgery would you expect?

amputation, drilling into the bone

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What kind of people do we see this most in?

diabetics, wounds on their feet often go untreated or unnoticed

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Raloxifene

estrogen like effects w/out cancer risks; teratogenic, stroke, PE, DVT