“The Clock Is Ticking” : The Timely Management of a Painful Skin Rash in a Seventy-Year-Old Woman
Joint Authors
Omole, Folashade
Nichols, Michelle L.
Patel, Vijaykumar G.
Thomas, Susan
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-02-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Necrotizing fasciitis is an uncommon but a potentially fatal condition and can affect any part of the body.
Most patients have pre-existing conditions that render them susceptible to infection, although etiology is unclear.
Diagnosis is primarily clinical and is often delayed because of the unfamiliarity of the condition among clinicians.
Management consists of immediate resuscitation, early surgical debridement, and administration of broad spectrum intravenous antibiotics.
We report a case of a 70 year old woman who presented with a painful erythematous rash, was admitted as a case of cellulitis, later developed worsening of symptoms and septic shock, and was diagnosed as necrotizing fasciitis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Thomas, Susan& Omole, Folashade& Patel, Vijaykumar G.& Nichols, Michelle L.. 2014. “The Clock Is Ticking” : The Timely Management of a Painful Skin Rash in a Seventy-Year-Old Woman. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Thomas, Susan…[et al.]. “The Clock Is Ticking” : The Timely Management of a Painful Skin Rash in a Seventy-Year-Old Woman. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Thomas, Susan& Omole, Folashade& Patel, Vijaykumar G.& Nichols, Michelle L.. “The Clock Is Ticking” : The Timely Management of a Painful Skin Rash in a Seventy-Year-Old Woman. Case Reports in Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-487484
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-487484