Gas gangrene
Gas gangrene: Excerpt from Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)
Signs and Symptoms
Crepitation at infection site, pain, discoloration, foul- smelling discharge, hypovolemia, toxemia (decreased blood pressure, tachycardia, tachypnea)
Treatment (Tx)
Surgery, antibiotics, hyperbaric oxygen, I.V. fluid replacement, pain management
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Book Source Details
- Book Title: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)
- Author(s): Springhouse
- Year of Publication: 2005
- Copyright Details: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), Copyright © 2005 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
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