Acute osteomyelitis refers to an infection which develops and peaks over a relatively short period of time. In children, acute osteomyelitis usually presents itself as pain in the affected bone, tenderness to pressure over the infected area, fever and chills.
Lotkowski said dizziness is also compared to feeling faint or lightheaded, and may be accompanied by nausea and skin clamminess. A drop in blood pressure which can occur after sitting up or standing too quickly could cause this, as well as inadequate output of blood from the heart.
While lightheaded feeling can occur suddenly and you may not get enough time to respond to the situation, there are certain things that you can do to prevent injury or a fall, 1  Sit down or lie down the movement you feel uneasy or giddy. 2  Usually episode of light headedness may be accompanied with syncope or fainting.