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Necrotizing Fasciitis

  • VisualDx Answer: b) Necrotizing Fasciitis

    Answer: The correct answer is necrotizing fasciitis (b). Necrotizing fasciitis is a deep and often devastating bacterial...
  • VisualDx Question: What Is This Painful Spot on Patient’s Buttocks?

    Question: A 42-year-old man presents with a painful spot on his buttock. What is the diagnosis? Cellulitis...
  • What Is—and Isn’t—Guaranteed Under EMTALA Can Be Complex

    This medical malpractice case is high yield for every emergency physician as it covers a subtle but...

VisualDx Answer: b) Necrotizing Fasciitis

February 15, 2024 - ACEP Now - 0 Comment

Answer: The correct answer is necrotizing fasciitis (b). Necrotizing fasciitis is a deep and often devastating bacterial…

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VisualDx Question: What Is This Painful Spot on Patient’s Buttocks?

February 15, 2024 - ACEP Now - 0 Comment

Question: A 42-year-old man presents with a painful spot on his buttock. What is the diagnosis? Cellulitis…

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What Is—and Isn’t—Guaranteed Under EMTALA Can Be Complex

December 15, 2020 - Eric Funk, MD - 0 Comment

This medical malpractice case is high yield for every emergency physician as it covers a subtle but…

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Necrotizing Fasciitis Requires Rapid Diagnosis and Treatment

October 16, 2018 - Kristen Peña, DO; and Sarah Bella, DO, MPH - 0 Comment

The Case A 60-year-old male with past medical history of anxiety and depression presented to the emergency…

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Necrotizing Fasciitis Diagnoses and Therapy

July 15, 2018 - Anton Helman, MD, CCFP(EM), FCFP - 3 Comments

Necrotizing fasciitis is a rapidly progressive inflammatory infection of the fascia, with secondary necrosis of the subcutaneous…

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