what is necrotizing fasciitiis?
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Flesh eating disease cause by bacteria.\n\nBy the way, it's FASCIITIS.
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An abscess is a collection of pus collected in a cavity formed by the tissue on the basis of an infectious process (usually caused by bacteria or parasites) or other foreign materials (e.g. splinters or bullet wounds). It is a defensive reaction of the tissue to prevent the spread of infectious materials to other parts of the body. \n\nThe organisms or foreign materials that gain access to a part of tissue kill the local cells, release toxins and trigger an inflammatory response by drawing huge amounts of white blood cells to the area and increasing the regional blood flow. So, pus is a collection of local dead tissue cells, white blood cells, infecting organisms or foreign material and toxins released by both organisms and blood cells. The final structure of the abscess is an abscess wall that is formed by the adjacent healthy cells in an attempt to build a barrier around the pus that limits the infected material from neighbouring structures. \n\nManifestations\nThe cardinal symptoms and signs of any kind of inflammatory process are redness, heat, swelling and pain. Abscesses may occur in any kind of solid tissue but most frequently on skin surface (where they may be superficial pustules (boils) or deep skin abscesses), in the lungs, brain, kidneys and tonsils. Major complications are spreading of the abscess material to adjacent or remote tissues and extensive regional tissue death (gangrene). Abscesses in most parts of the body rarely heal themselves, so prompt medical attention is indicated at the first suspicion of an abscess. \n\nTreatment\nThe abscess should be inspected to identify if foreign objects are a cause, requiring surgical removal. Surgical drainage of the abscess (e.g. lancing) is usually indicated once the abscess has developed from a harder serous inflammation to a softer pus stage. As Staphylococcus aureus bacteria is a common cause, an anti-Staphylococcus antibiotic such as Flucloxacillin or dicloxacillin is used. It is important to note that antibiotic therapy alone without surgical drainage of the abscess is seldom effective. \n\nIn critical areas where surgery presents a high risk (such as the brain), surgery may be delayed or used as a last resort. The drainage of a lung abscess may be performed by positioning the patient in a way that enables the contents to be discharged via the respiratory tract. Warm compresses and elevation of the limb may be beneficial for skin abscess. \n\nPerianal abscess\nPerianal abscesses can be seen in patients with for example inflammatory bowel disease (such as Crohn's disease) or diabetes. Often the abscess will start as an internal wound caused by ulceration or hard stool. This wound typically becomes infected as a result of the normal presence of feces in the rectal area, and then develops into an abscess. This often presents itself as a lump of tissue near the anus which grows larger and more painful with the passage of time. \n\nLike other abscesses, perianal abscesses may require prompt medical treatment, such as an incision and debridement or lancing.
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Here you go!\n\nhttp://dermatology.cdlib.org/114/NYU/NYUtexts/1116045.html\n\nhttp://www.thedrsdr.com/diseases/necrobiotic_xanthogranuloma.htm\n\nhttp://archderm.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/128/1/94\n\nhttp://www.histopathology-india.net/NX.htm\n\nhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12064218&dopt=Abstract\n\nBest answer?
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The musle spasm in the front of the shin is associated with " walking bacwards" I know this sounds daft as not many people walk backwards, but think of caryng furniture upatairs, eg a wardrobe,if you are the unfortunate one walkingbackwards the muscles in the leg will get bigger but as theyare enclosed in a sheath the sheath cannot expand as quick causing pain.. Search for "Anterior compact syndrome"
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oh man...thats the nastiest sh!t i've heard on yahoo answers...get it checked out by some specialist..GO NOW...before u loose it...
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it is called NASTYITIS also known as GROSSITIS....
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Necrotic tissue is tissue that is "rotting", or already rotted. Not a good thing to have.
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my friend had heart surgery and that happened to her due to an infection 2wks after her surgery.  Or it could be a brisk movement has torn stiches, either way have it checked out asap.
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Sounds like the start of a boil.  get someone to have a look and describe it to you.  If it has an obvious "head"  hot flannels will bring it out so the swelling and pus can be discharged.\n\nIf it doesnt look like a spot or boil, nip to the docs and let him have a look.
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This is concerning...I would see a doctor ASAP..could be a spider bite but not sure..some bites can lead to necrosis (sloughing off of tissue) so like I suggested better not to further postpone consultation with your doctor or the ER
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It's cool;\n\nDystrophic calcification is the mineralization of soft tissue without a systemic mineral imbalance. This occurs as a reaction to tissue damage, including as a consequence of medical device implantation.
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Yes, they still get it.  As long as there are germs/bacteria, there will always be something out there that will be antibiotic resistant that can kill us.  And there will always be something.  Bacteria constantly mutate to survive.  People don't wash their hands enough and touch all kinds of things they shouldn't.  I know sometimes you can get a flesh eating bacteria (Necrotizing Fasciitis) just from bumping your leg on something and getting a cut that is so small that you pay no attention to it.  If it's infected with the Necrotizing Fasciitis, it will eat into your flesh so quickly that you can lose 1 pound of flesh or more an hour if untreated.
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Noma is severe sores on the face, in the mouth, lips, cheeks and female genitals. It is a mixed bacterial infection often leading to horribly disfiguring gangrene or dead rotting flesh. \n\nIn Africa this gangrenous disease is known as the ‘face of poverty’. It is also called stomatonecrosis: stomato means mouth and necrosis means dead flesh.\n\nIt often occurs in children after other weakening diseases or conditions. Noma has a number of causes. \n\nEtiology is the science of determining the cause or causes of a disease. Noma can occur when there is poor basic hygiene (cleanliness) and constant hunger and malnourishment.\n\nThe Merck Manual (see link below) gives specific names of the bacteria causing this illness of poverty.
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You need to see a doctor ASAP\n\nif its a cut, it could get infected and cause sepsis\nif its a sore it could be a STD
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The death or killing of tissues due to the attack of pathogens is called necrosis. It may be general or local to become called as decay and rotting. It may be gradual or rapid. The casual organisms may be a fungus or a bacterium. \n           When the necrosis is limited in extent and it is confined to a small area than it is called as local necrosis which results a localised spots of disease tissue to become known as lesion.
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Sepsis is usually very fast-acting, with the patient going from feeling okay to literally near death within hours -- my father almost died several times with sepsis attacks before his urinary tract problems were fixed.  \n\nSadly, a couple of these incidents were because the ER staff didn't take my father seriously when he told them what was going on -- one even knocked him out with Valium!!!\n\nThe best way to help him is to get him to the ER when this is happening.  Be sure to emphasize the urinary tract infection history.
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c-diff is serious and I am not sure how a person has this for 7 months and is still living.  If this is the true diagnosis then the intestines would be pretty well inflamed, to say the least.  \n\nAre you a nursing student looking for help with a care plan?