SAQ 1029 – Infectious Diseases – fever with groin swelling and CT imaging

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A 73-year-old nursing-home resident presents with fever and increased confusion. He has dementia, hypertension and type 2 diabetes.

He is febrile and tachycardic with lower-quadrant tenderness and a red, swollen right groin. A coronal CT image is shown.

Coronal abdominal CT image.
Coronal CT.

List features that suggest necrotising skin or soft-tissue infection.

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Describe the CT image.

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Outline your immediate management priorities.

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Total Score: 0 / 14

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