Pyogenic: acute pain, fever, rapid neuro deficit; disc involvement early. TB: insidious course, night sweats, cold abscess, vertebral collapse, gibbus deformity. MRI: pyogenic—disc + endplates; TB—paradiscal, large abscesses, skip lesions. Management: pyogenic—IV antibiotics, drainage; TB—ATT + bracing, surgery for neuro deficit/instability. Complications: kyphotic deformity, chronic pain, neuro sequelae.
What is the most common organism responsible for pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis?
Which feature is characteristic of tuberculous spondylitis (Pott disease)?
In pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis, which imaging modality is preferred for early diagnosis?
What is the typical clinical presentation of a patient with tuberculous spondylitis?
What is the most common spinal level affected in pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis?
Which of the following is a typical feature of pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis on MRI?
What initial management is recommended for pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis?
Which of the following is a potential complication of tuberculous spondylitis?
Which blood test finding is typically seen in tuberculous spondylitis?
What is the treatment approach for tuberculous spondylitis with neurological deficits?
