Risk factors of Osteomyelitis, Lubbock
Your bones are
normally resistant to infection, but this protection lessens as you get older.
Other factors that can make your bones more vulnerable to Osteomyelitis, Lubbock may include:
Recent injury or
orthopedic surgery
A severe bone fracture
or a deep puncture wound gives bacteria a route to enter your bone or nearby
tissue.
A deep puncture wound,
such as an animal bite or a nail piercing through a shoe, can also provide a
pathway for infection.
Circulation disorders
When blood vessels are
damaged or blocked, your body has trouble distributing the infection-fighting
cells needed to keep a small infection from growing larger.
Diseases that impair
blood circulation include:
·
Poorly controlled
diabetes
·
Peripheral artery
disease, often related to smoking
·
Sickle cell disease
Problems requiring
intravenous lines or catheters
There are a number of
conditions that require the use of medical tubing to connect the outside world
with your internal organs.
Examples of when this
type of tubing might be used include:
·
Dialysis machine
tubing
·
Urinary catheters
·
Long-term intravenous
tubing, sometimes called central lines
Conditions that impair
the immune system
If your immune system
is affected by a medical condition or medication, you have a greater risk of Osteomyelitis, Lubbock. Factors that may suppress your immune system include:
·
Cancer treatment
·
Poorly controlled
diabetes
·
Needing to take
corticosteroids or drugs called tumor necrosis factor inhibitors
Illicit drugs
People who inject
illegal drugs are more likely to develop Osteomyelitis, Lubbock because they may use non sterile needles and are less likely to
sterilize their skin before injections.
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