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Journal of Education and Teaching in Emergency Medicine, 2020 This scenario was developed to educate emergency medicine residents and medical students on the diagnosis and management of necrotizing fasciitis (NF).Necrotizing fasciitis is an uncommon and life-threatening deep tissue infection. Clinical presentations may range from subtle non-specific signs and symptoms to multi-organ failure.1 Signs and symptoms ...
Desta, Rishan, Yee, Jennifer
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Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2013 Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is among the most challenging surgical infections faced by a surgeon. The difficulty in managing this entity is due to a combination of difficulty in diagnosis, and also of early as well as late management.
Jagdish Sadasivan +2 more
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Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2016 Eosinophilic fasciitis is a rare sclerodermiform syndrome of unknown etiology. It is characterized by the thickening of the muscular fascia and subcutaneous tissue, with a variable infiltration of eosinophils.
Elisa Baranski Lamback +2 more
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Fasciitis by Lactococcus garvieae on an immunosuppressed patient by Diabetes Mellitus
Microbes, Infection and Chemotherapy, 2021 Lactococcus garvieae, a gram-positive anaerobe facultative coccus, is a well-known pathogen in the aquaculture and cattle sector, being extremely rare for human beings.
Gustavo Adolfo Valencia Mesías +2 more
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Pathogens, 2022 Necrotizing fasciitis of the head and neck is a rare, very severe disease, which, in most cases, originates from odontogenic infections and frequently ends with the death of the patient.
Sebastian Böttger +12 more
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Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1996 Necrotizing fasciitis is a rapidly progressing soft-tissue infection characterized by extensive necrosis of subcutaneous fat and fascia. It is frequently accompanied by moderate to severe systemic toxicity and can be fatal without prompt recognition and aggressive surgical treatment. The podiatric physician must be aware of these infections because the
J K, Harmonson +2 more
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Cutaneous mucormycosis in a young immunocompetent trauma patient: a case report
European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2023 Introduction: Mucormycosis, a rare and life-threatening infection, is caused by microorganisms of the Mucorales order. It affects almost exclusively immunocompromised and diabetic patients, requiring extensive surgical debridement and prolonged ...
André Silva +4 more
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British Journal of Perioperative Nursing (United Kingdom), 2005 Necrotising fasciitis is a rare soft tissue infection, primarily involving the superficial fascia and resulting in extensive undermining of the surrounding tissues. The author of this article describes her experience when encountering this distressing condition.
Saiidy, Hasham +3 more
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Penile Necrotizing Fasciitis (Fournier's Gangrene) after Penile Prosthesis Implant in diabetic patient treated conservatively – A case report. [PDF]
International Journal of Medical Arts, 2020 Background: Penile abscess and necrotizing fasciitis are very rare. Diabetes mellitus is the common risk factors. In our practice, this is the first reported case of penile necrotizing fasciitis after penile prosthesis insertion.
Nabeel Kuwaijo +2 more
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Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology, 2023 Nodular fasciitis is a benign fibroblastic proliferation rarely reported in the breast. We report the case of a 55-year-old woman who presented with imaging findings that resembled a malignancy.
So Hyeong Park +3 more
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