Septic Arthritis, Early Recognition and Responsibility of Family and Medical Physicians, Nurses and Radiology Team

Abstract

When infectious arthritis is diagnosed and treated as soon as possible, it can help prevent major morbidity and mortality of the condition. When monoarticular joint pain, erythema, fever, and immobility all appear suddenly, it is reasonable to suspect that the patient is suffering from sepsis. On the other hand, constitutional signs including fever, chills, and rigors are not very sensitive to the presence of septic arthritis. The purpose of this study is to address the importance that medical treatment and early recognition play in the diagnosis and treatment of septic arthritis, as well as the significant function that family and medicine physicians, nursing, and radiological assessment play in the process. Antibiotic treatment administered early has been shown to greatly enhance the prognosis in high-income settings; but, if treatment is delayed, the patient's ability to recover without complications is hindered. Symptomatic osteoarthritis and avascular necrosis of the femoral head are two examples of complications that often develop gradually over time.