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Postgraduate Medical Journal, 1977 Summary The author's experience of fourteen patients with necrotizing fasciitis is reviewed. The pathognomonic feature of this condition is an extensive necrosis of subcutaneous tissue caused by a vicious cycle of infection, local ischaemia and reduced host defence mechanisms.
M A, Tehrani, I M, Ledingham
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Massive necrotizing fasciitis following bellow-knee arterial surgery: A therapeutic challenge [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2015 Introduction. Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare, progressive bacterial infection of superficial fascia followed by secondary subcutaneous tissue necrosis.
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Annals of Oncology Research and Therapy, 2023 Osteogenic sarcoma is a high-grade tumor with greater preponderance for hematogenous metastasis. The most common sites for metastases are the lungs, bones, and lymph nodes.
Nandakumar G Patnam +3 more
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Contralateral necrotizing fascitis after left nephrectomy for emphysematous pyelonephritis
IJU Case Reports, 2022 Introduction Emphysematous pyelonephritis is an acute necrotizing infection of the renal parenchyma. The management is variable, extending to total nephrectomy in severe or refractory cases.
Alberto Fuentes +5 more
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Internal Medicine, 2010 Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a necrotizing soft tissue infection that can cause rapid local tissue destruction, necrosis and life-threatening severe sepsis. Predisposing conditions for NF include diabetes, malignancy, alcohol abuse, and chronic liver and kidney diseases.
Taro, Shimizu, Yasuharu, Tokuda
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The Journal of Association of Chest Physicians, 2019 Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is an uncommon disease entity characterized by necrotizing granulomatous inflammation and pauci-immune vasculitis of predominantly medium and small vessels.
Sharad Joshi +3 more
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Frontiers in Nutrition, 2023 BackgroundProbiotics have been shown to reduce the risk of mortality and necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in very low birth weight (VLBW) neonates. The probiotic species with the maximal benefits in neonates from low- and middle-income countries are ...
Deena Thomas +2 more
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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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A Fatal Septic Shock Due to Aeromonas Hydrophila in a Cirrhotic Patient; a Case Report
Archives of Academic Emergency MedicineAeromonas hydrophila has been identified as a causative agent of necrotizing fasciitis and myonecrosis, with most reported cases having a connection to aquatic-related trauma. Cases without such trauma history are rare in existing literature.
Hoa Do Thanh +4 more
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Pediatric Clinics of North America, 1996 Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the most common severe neonatal gastrointestinal emergency that predominantly affects premature infants. Its morbidity and mortality is similar to other severe childhood diseases such as meningitis and leukemia, and is becoming increasingly recognized as a major cause of neurodevelopmental delays.
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