Bursitis: Difference between revisions
From IDWiki
(Created page with "* Inflammation of a bursa, which is a fluid-filled sac that protects the soft tissues from bony prominences * Septic bursitis is most commonly caused by Staphylococcus aureus * Treatment is drainage and antibiotics, can step down to oral once doing well, total duration likely 7-14 days post-drainage Category:Bone and joint infections") |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
== Background == |
|||
* Inflammation of a bursa, which is a fluid-filled sac that protects the soft tissues from bony prominences |
* Inflammation of a bursa, which is a fluid-filled sac that protects the soft tissues from bony prominences |
||
| ⚫ | |||
== Etiologies == |
|||
| ⚫ | |||
* Mechanical causes, including trauma and overuse |
|||
| ⚫ | |||
* [[Crystalline arthropathies]], including [[gout]] |
|||
* [[Inflammatory arthritis]], including [[rheumatoid arthritis]] |
|||
* [[Osteoarthritis]] |
|||
* [[Obesity]] |
|||
* Metabolic disorders, including [[diabetes mellitus]] and [[Hypothyroidism|hypo]]- or [[hyperthyroidism]] |
|||
== Management == |
|||
| ⚫ | |||
[[Category:Bone and joint infections]] |
[[Category:Bone and joint infections]] |
||
Latest revision as of 14:50, 9 August 2024
Background
- Inflammation of a bursa, which is a fluid-filled sac that protects the soft tissues from bony prominences
Etiologies
- Mechanical causes, including trauma and overuse
- Infection, most commonly caused by Staphylococcus aureus
- Crystalline arthropathies, including gout
- Inflammatory arthritis, including rheumatoid arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Obesity
- Metabolic disorders, including diabetes mellitus and hypo- or hyperthyroidism
Management
- Treatment for septic or suppurative bursitis is drainage and antibiotics, can step down to oral once doing well, total duration likely 7-14 days post-drainage
