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Osteomyelitis (OM) is an infection of bone. [ 1 ] Symptoms may include pain in a specific bone with overlying redness, fever, and weakness. [ 1 ] The long bones of the arms and legs are most commonly involved in children e.g. the femur and humerus, [ 7 ] while the feet, spine, and hips are most commonly involved in adults.
Thromboangiitis obliterans. Thromboangiitis obliterans, also known as Buerger disease (English / ˈbɜːrɡər /; German: [ˈbʏʁɡɐ]) or Winiwarter-Buerger disease, is a recurring progressive inflammation and thrombosis (clotting) of small and medium arteries and veins of the hands and feet. It is strongly associated with use of tobacco ...
Inclusion body myositis (IBM) (/ maɪoʊˈsaɪtɪs /) (sometimes called sporadic inclusion body myositis, sIBM) is the most common inflammatory muscle disease in older adults. [ 2 ] The disease is characterized by slowly progressive weakness and wasting of both proximal muscles (located on or close to the torso) and distal muscles (close to ...
Sacroiliitis is a condition caused by inflammation within the sacroiliac joint. [1] This joint is located where the base of the spine, known as the sacrum, and the pelvis, known as the ilium, intersect. "Itis" is a Latin term denoting inflammation. [6] Since sacroiliitis can describe any type of inflammation found within the sacroiliac joint ...
16,900 (2015) [ 8 ] Cellulitis is usually [ 9 ] a bacterial infection involving the inner layers of the skin. [ 1 ] It specifically affects the dermis and subcutaneous fat. [ 1 ] Signs and symptoms include an area of redness which increases in size over a few days. [ 1 ] The borders of the area of redness are generally not sharp and the skin ...
Phlebitis (or venitis) is inflammation of a vein, usually in the legs. It most commonly occurs in superficial veins. Phlebitis often occurs in conjunction with thrombosis and is then called thrombophlebitis or superficial thrombophlebitis. Unlike deep vein thrombosis, the probability that superficial thrombophlebitis will cause a clot to break ...
Connective tissue disease, also known as connective tissue disorder, or collagen vascular diseases, refers to any disorder that affect the connective tissue. [ 1 ] The body's structures are held together by connective tissues, consisting of two distinct proteins: elastin and collagen. Tendons, ligaments, skin, cartilage, bone, and blood vessels ...