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.
1 Light headedness: The medical term for this feeling is âpresyncope.â This feeling of being lightheaded can involve feeling dizzy and nauseous, having pale or clammy skin. 2  Blood pressure drop: A sudden drop in your blood pressure can cause this type of dizziness.