Necrotizing Fasciitis : Complications

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Complications could include:
Local spread of infection, progressive tissue damage; Systemic spread of infection, sepsis, shock; Scarring and disfigurement; Functional loss of an arm or leg; Death.
Source:ADAM
Date:December 3, 2007
Flesh-eating disease has a fatality rate of about 30%. Diabetes, arteriosclerosis, immunosuppression, kidney disease, malnutrition, and obesity are connected with a poor prognosis. Older individuals and intravenous drug users may also be at higher...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Death is the end of life, a permanent cessation of all vital functions. Dying refers to the body ' s preparation for death, which may be very short in the case of accidental death, or can last weeks or months in some patients such as those with cancer.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
Death is the end of life, a permanent cessation of all vital functions. Dying refers to the body ' s preparation for death, which may be very short in the case of accidental death, or can last weeks or months in some cancer patients.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Sepsis is a severe illness caused by overwhelming infection of the bloodstream by toxin-producing bacteria.
Source:ADAM
Date:August 8, 2006
Sepsis refers to a bacterial infection in the bloodstream or body tissues. This is a very broad term covering the presence of many types of microscopic diseasecausing organisms.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Infection is characterized by an inflammatory response to the presence of microorganisms in the body. This response may include fever , chills, redness, swelling, pus formation and other responses.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
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