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Necrotising fascitis Flashcards

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Definition of necrotising fasciitis

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Rapidly progressive inflammatory infection of the fascia- progresses along fascial planes
Secondary necrosis of subcutaneous tissue and skin

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Epidemiology of necrotising fasciitis

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Increased incidence
Around forty years
Rare in children
Diabetics, alcoholics, cirrhosis

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Risk factors for necrotising fasciitis

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Diabetes
Cancer
Cirrhosis
Renal failure
NSAID use in varicella
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Symptoms of necrotising fasciitis

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Early: hard to recognise
Rapid progression to intense pain
Fever
Myalgia

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Signs of necrotising fasciitis

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Initial trivial lesion
then erythema
then purple
then gangrenous

Oedema
Vesicle- clear or bloody
Crepitus/gas gangrene

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Investigations of necrotising fasciitis

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Clinical diagnosis
Treat without delaying for investigation

High WCC
High urea
ABG
Cultures- blood + tissue

Look for streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxin

MRI

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Aetiology of necrotising fasciitis

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Infection of fascia by Group A streptoccoccus

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BONUS: causative organism of erysipelas?

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Group A beta haemolytic streptococcus- strep pyogenes

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