A 34-year-old man presents with left thumb and hand pain after a fish-hook injury the day before. The photograph is shown below.
You are concerned about necrotising fasciitis. The patient is subsequently confirmed to have necrotising fasciitis.
Hand photograph.
List four abnormalities from the photograph.
(Marked out of 4.0)
/ 4
Apart from the photograph findings, list three clinical features that would support necrotising fasciitis.
(Marked out of 3.0)
/ 3
List three pathogens known to cause necrotising fasciitis.
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/ 3
State the two most important components of your management.
(Marked out of 2.0)
/ 2
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