Necrotizing Fasciitis : Tests
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Tests could include:
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Biopsy of soft tissue
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Topography Specific Radiographic Procedure
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How the skin and tissue look can help the doctor diagnose a necrotizing soft tissue infection. Often a patient will be diagnosed in the operating room by a surgeon. Imaging tests, such as CT scans, are sometimes helpful. Tests performed on blood, ...
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The appearance of the skin, paired with pain and fever raises the possibility of flesh-eating disease. An x ray, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or computed tomography scans (CT scans) of the area reveals a feathery pattern in the tissue, caused...
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