A case of necrotizing fasciitis with a lrinec score of zero: Clinical suspicion should trump scoring systems

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 928-931

  Wilson, Michael P ^a   Schneir, Aaron B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

LRINEC score; nec fasc; necrotizing fasciitis

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CLINDAMYCIN; CONTRAST MEDIUM; CREATININE; GLUCOSE; HEMOGLOBIN; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM; SODIUM; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEBRIDEMENT; EMERGENCY WARD; GRACILIS MUSCLE; HUMAN; KNEE PAIN; LABORATORY RISK INDICATOR FOR NECROTIZING FASCIITIS SCORE; LABORATORY TEST; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RANGE OF MOTION; SCORING SYSTEM; VITAL SIGN;

ADULT; BLOOD GLUCOSE; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CREATININE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FASCIITIS, NECROTIZING; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; LACTIC ACID; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SODIUM; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 84877582431     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2012.09.039     Document Type: Article

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