The early symptoms of osteomyelitis are so harmful

Osteomyelitis is an extremely common disease. In the early stage of the disease, the swelling of the affected area is not obvious, and there is no fever. Only a dull pain is felt. If not treated in time, it will affect the joints and cause functional disorders in the joints.

1. Early symptoms of osteomyelitis : In the early stages of osteomyelitis, local swelling of the affected limb is often not particularly obvious. The skin of the affected limb is generally not red or hot, but there is a dull sense of pain, and the skin color is also normal. However, if the lesion occurs in the epiphysis, it will affect the joints and cause dysfunction in the joints.

2. Symptoms of osteomyelitis in the pus stage : During this period, the skin at the affected area is neither red nor hot, but the bone area will feel sore, and the patient's whole body will feel cold or hot, and the abscess will fluctuate. Patients at this stage will feel obvious fatigue, or weight loss, as well as hot flashes and night sweats.

3. Symptoms of late ulcerative osteomyelitis: Patients at this stage often have their condition progress to the late stage. The local skin of the patient will ulcerate and have pus discharge, and the patient's skin color will often be darker. At the same time, the pus will become clearer or contain flocs. The patient will also become emaciated and have cold limbs.

The above content is a description of the common symptoms of osteomyelitis. The symptoms of osteomyelitis are relatively complex. At the same time, osteomyelitis will have a certain impact on the bones and other aspects of the body. Therefore, in life, we need to discover it in time. When the above symptoms appear, we need to go to the hospital for relevant examinations in time to avoid causing greater harm to the health of the body. I wish the patient a speedy recovery!