Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection

History of present illness: A 71-year-old woman with a history of metastatic ovarian cancer presented with sudden onset, rapidly progressing painful rash in the genital region and lower abdominal wall. She was febrile to 103°F, heart rate was 114 beats per minute, and respiratory rate was 24 per mi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sahil Aggarwal, BS, Jonathan Peña, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2018-04-01
Series:Journal of Education and Teaching in Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:http://jetem.org/soft_tissue_infection/