diskitis…

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skeletal spine, intervertebral disk, disk inflammation, diskitis, inflammation, irritation, swelling, the intervertebral disk space, space between the bones, the spine, an uncommon condition, seen in children less than 10 years old, diskitis, a bacterial, viral infection, inflammatory processes, auto-immune diseases, the immune system mistakenly attacks certain cells, thoracic, upper back, lumbar, low back, disks, most commonly affected, children, low-grade fever, less than 102 degrees fahrenheit, back pain, stiffness, abdominal pain, they walk, increased curvature, the back, have difficulty getting up, standing, young children, generally irritable, uncomfortable, refuse to sit up, stand, walk, refusal to walk, misinterpreted by the parents, related to a lower limb injury, diskitis, confused, problems related to hip pain, fever, irritability, back pain, stiffness in back, increased lordosis, refusal to walk, younger child, abdominal pain, x-ray, the lumbosacral spine, narrow disk space, abnormalities, the vertebral bodies, mri, the spine, inflammation, the disk space, bone scan, shows increased uptake, in the region of inflammation, cbc, elevated white blood cells, esr, elevated, inflammation, goal, treat the cause, the inflammation, reduce pain, anti-staphylococcal antibiotics given in cases of suspected infections, auto-immune diseases, anti-inflammatory medications, resistent cases treated, steroids, the diagnosis of infection, excluded, pain relieved, oral pain killers, analgesics, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, nsaids, consult health care provider, the best choice of medications, bed rest, immobilization, require a body cast, infectious causes, full recovery following treatment is expected, chronic back pain related to this condition is very rare, auto-immune causes, outcome depends on the particular condition, chronic illnesses, persistent back pain, rare, side effects of medications, child has persistent back pain, standing, walking that seem unusual, age.