Necrotizing Fasciitis

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I have seen countless of pictures of the effects of a necrotizing fasciitis infection, it gives people the appearance that make it seems like they’re in the middle of a zombie apocalypse. Necrotizing Fasciitis is a very rare disease, but there are still quite a few incidences that occur every year. This type of infection is so deadly that it eats away at an individual’s soft tissue, and is known to eat a persons’ skin to the bone. This disease goes way back to the fifth century until it reappeared during the time of the civil war. Necrotizing Fasciitis is estimated to occur in 53 percent of every one hundred thousand people. The abuse of antibiotics caused an increase of cases over the past few years. This disease can occur in the
According to the data males are more prone to obtain this type of infection than women. I personally believe that due to the fact that men being more active than women puts them at a great risk. Men are involved in more aggressive physical activities than women, such as camping, fishing, and playing sports. These types of activities are a breeding ground for bacteria, and the chance of someone getting a cut infected is an all-time high. The data also showcases that lower extremities are more likely to be infected than upper limbs. To prevent a loss of a limb an infection of this caliber has to be acted upon immediately. The deeper the infection the harder it is to recognize. The most common sign is tenderness of the erythematous are of the cellulitis. As I stated before erythema involved in seventy-three percent of the cases. You should also look for signs of purulence, fluctuance, edema of the extremities, and induration of the skin. Subcutaneous gas formation is another clue that someone should look for when diagnosing this type of infection. Gas in the tissue is known as crepitus and is known to occur in the presents of aerobic and anaerobic bacteria. According to the data diabetes is one of the main diseases that can develop into a soft tissue infection. Taking certain medications can also put you at risk for necrotizing fasciitis. Necrotizing fasciitis is categorized into three different categories with type two being the most to occur. In critically ill patient’s necrosis of the skin can cause organ failure, and in most cases