Show Notes
Table of Contents
0:00 – Introduction
0:41 – Overview
1:10 – Types of Necrotizing Fasciitis
2:21 – Pathophysiology & Risk Factors
3:16 – Clinical Presentation
4:06 – Diagnosis
5:37 – Treatment
7:09 – Prognosis and Recovery
7:37 – Take Home points
Introduction
- Necrotizing soft tissue infections can be easily missed in routine cases of soft tissue infection.
- High mortality and morbidity underscore the need for vigilance.
Definition
- A rapidly progressive, life-threatening infection of the deep soft tissues.
- Involves fascia and subcutaneous fat, causing fulminant tissue destruction.
- High mortality often due to delayed recognition and treatment.
Types of Necrotizing Fasciitis
- Type I (Polymicrobial)
- Involves aerobic and anaerobic organisms (e.g., Bacteroides, Clostridium, Peptostreptococcus).