Necrotizing Fasciitis by Patel, Eshaan M https://padlet.com/eshapate/mr3gjnn46qdd6495 en-us 2023-12-06 18:50:01 UTC 2023-12-09 00:40:28 UTC hello@padlet.com eshapate https://padlet.com/eshapate/mr3gjnn46qdd6495/wish/2816422093 2023-12-06 18:54:35 UTC https://padlet.com/eshapate/mr3gjnn46qdd6495/wish/2816422093 What is it? eshapate https://padlet.com/eshapate/mr3gjnn46qdd6495/wish/2816876105 Necrotizing fasciitis is a subset of aggressive skin and soft tissue infections that cause necrosis of the muscle fascia and subcutaneous tissues( national library of medicine). In other words it is considered Flesh eating bacteria

]]> 2023-12-07 03:11:53 UTC https://padlet.com/eshapate/mr3gjnn46qdd6495/wish/2816876105 Causative agent eshapate https://padlet.com/eshapate/mr3gjnn46qdd6495/wish/2816878278 It can be caused by many types of bacteria, however the most common is Group A Streptococcus

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Scarring and disfigurement

Sepsis

]]> 2023-12-07 03:16:05 UTC https://padlet.com/eshapate/mr3gjnn46qdd6495/wish/2816881151 Diagnosis and treatment eshapate https://padlet.com/eshapate/mr3gjnn46qdd6495/wish/2816896095 While most signs can be visible to the naked eye, a flesh biopsy is performed to conclude correct hypothesis. Treatments include

  1. Surgery to remove damaged tissue

  2. Antibiotics to slow the infection

  3. Further antibiotic therapy to prevent reoccurance

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  • Wash your hands often

  • Clean all wounds properly

  • Bandage wounds

    • ]]>     2023-12-07 17:25:19 UTC https://padlet.com/eshapate/mr3gjnn46qdd6495/wish/2817752047     eshapate https://padlet.com/eshapate/mr3gjnn46qdd6495/wish/2817758276 This short article talks about the use of a vaccine based inhibitor to prevent group A streptococcus from causing infections with your body

    ]]>     2023-12-07 17:30:59 UTC https://padlet.com/eshapate/mr3gjnn46qdd6495/wish/2817758276     Infographic eshapate https://padlet.com/eshapate/mr3gjnn46qdd6495/wish/2817758962 2023-12-07 17:31:41 UTC https://padlet.com/eshapate/mr3gjnn46qdd6495/wish/2817758962 Joseph Jones eshapate https://padlet.com/eshapate/mr3gjnn46qdd6495/wish/2817763365 Joseph was a war surgeon who gave the first description of the infection

    ]]>     2023-12-07 17:35:56 UTC https://padlet.com/eshapate/mr3gjnn46qdd6495/wish/2817763365     eshapate https://padlet.com/eshapate/mr3gjnn46qdd6495/wish/2817766916 2023-12-07 17:39:18 UTC https://padlet.com/eshapate/mr3gjnn46qdd6495/wish/2817766916 Emerging success eshapate https://padlet.com/eshapate/mr3gjnn46qdd6495/wish/2819206216 In the most recent five years, the mortality rate of necrotizing fasciitis ranges from 11% to 22%.1 Coincident necrotizing fasciitis and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) have a mortality rate ranging from 16% – 33%.3 Extensive surgical debridement and amputations are not uncommon.

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