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Necrotizing Fasciitis Learning Center
Treatments could include:
- Amputation
- Hyperbaric Oxygenat...
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Surgical Debridement of Wound
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Powerful, broad-spectrum antibiotics must be given immediately through a vein (IV). Surgery is required to open and drain infected areas and remove dead tissue. Sometimes donor immunoglobulins (antibodies) are given by vein to help fight the infec...
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Rapid, aggressive medical treatment, specifically, antibiotic therapy and surgical debridement , is imperative. Antibiotics may include penicillin, an aminoglyco-side or third-generation cephalosporin, and clindamycin or metronidazole. Analgesics ...
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Amputation is the intentional surgical removal of a limb or body part. It is performed to remove diseased tissue or relieve pain.
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Amputation is the intentional surgical removal of a limb or body part. It is performed to remove diseased tissue or relieve pain .
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Amputation is the surgical removal of a limb or body part. It is performed to remove diseased tissue or relieve pain.
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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy uses a special chamber, sometimes called a pressure chamber, to increase the amount of oxygen in the blood.
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