Necrotizing fasciitis
| Subclass of | fasciitis, necrotizing soft tissue infection, disease  |
|---|---|
| Health specialty | infectious diseases |
| ICD-9-CM | 728.86 |
| ICPC 2 ID | L87 |
Necrotizing fasciitis (NF), dem sanso know as flesh-eating disease, be an infection wey dey kill de body ein soft tissue.[1] E be a serious disease wey dey begin den dey spread quickly.[1] Symptoms dey include red anaa purple anaa black skin, swelling, severe pain, fever, den vomiting.[1] De most commonly affected areas be de limbs den perineum.[2]
Bacterial infection be by far de most common cause of necrotizing fasciitis. Despite e be called a "flesh-eating disease", bacteria no dey chop human tissue. Rather, dem dey release toxins wey dey cause tissue death. Typically, de infection dey enter de body thru a break insyd de skin such as a cut anaa burn.[1] Risk factors dey include recent trauma anaa surgery den a weakened immune system secof diabetes anaa cancer, obesity, alcoholism, intravenous drug use, den peripheral artery disease.[1][2] E no dey usually spread between people.[1] De disease be classified into four types, wey dey depend on de infecting organisms.[3] Medical imaging often be helpful to confirm de diagnosis.[3]
Necrotizing fasciitis be treated plus surgery to remove de infected tissue, den antibiotics.[1][4] E be considered a surgical emergency. Delays insyd surgery be associated plus a much higher risk of death.[3] Despite high-quality treatment, de risk of death dey remain between 25 den 35%.[4]
References
[edit | edit source]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Necrotizing Fasciitis". NORD. September 8, 2023. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- 1 2 Hakkarainen, Timo W.; Kopari, Nicole M.; Pham, Tam N.; Evans, Heather L. (2014). "Necrotizing soft tissue infections: Review and current concepts in treatment, systems of care, and outcomes". Current Problems in Surgery (in American English). 51 (8): 344–362. doi:10.1067/j.cpsurg.2014.06.001. PMC 4199388. PMID 25069713.
- 1 2 3 Paz Maya, S; Dualde Beltrán, D; Lemercier, P; Leiva-Salinas, C (May 2014). "Necrotizing fasciitis: an urgent diagnosis". Skeletal Radiology. 43 (5): 577–589. doi:10.1007/s00256-013-1813-2. PMID 24469151. S2CID 9705500.
- 1 2 Hakkarainen, Timo W.; Kopari, Nicole M.; Pham, Tam N.; Evans, Heather L. (2014). "Necrotizing soft tissue infections: Review and current concepts in treatment, systems of care, and outcomes". Current Problems in Surgery (in American English). 51 (8): 344–362. doi:10.1067/j.cpsurg.2014.06.001. PMC 4199388. PMID 25069713.
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