Point‑of‑care ultrasonography in diagnosing necrotizing fasciitis— a literature review

• Main Authors: Gan, Rick Kye, Martinez, Antoni Sanchez, Abu Hasan, Muhammad Abdus-Syakur, Delgado, Rafael Castro, González, Pedro Arcos
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Springer 2023
• Subjects: RC582 Specialities of Internal Medicine- Immunologic Diseases
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/116942/1/116942_Point%E2%80%91of%E2%80%91care%20ultrasonography%20in%20diagnosing%20necrotizing.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/116942/2/116942_Point%E2%80%91of%E2%80%91care%20ultrasonography%20in%20diagnosing%20necrotizing_Scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/116942/; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40477-022-00761-5; https://doi.org/10.1007/s40477-022-00761-5

Introduction Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a rapidly progressive necrosis of the fascial layer with a high mortality rate. It is a life threatening medical emergency that requires urgent treatment. Lack of skin finding in NF made diagnosis difficult and required a high clinical index of suspicion....