Abstract
Difficult wounds constitute a significant amount of the morbidity and mortality emergency physicians face on a daily basis. There are specific traumatic and atraumatic wounds that are difficult to manage and have a high risk of complications. Emergency physicians must be able to identify these high-risk wounds and patients and take steps to mitigate further morbidity and mortality.
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
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Debridement
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Emergency Service, Hospital*
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Fasciitis, Necrotizing* / mortality
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Fasciitis, Necrotizing* / physiopathology
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Fasciitis, Necrotizing* / therapy
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Humans
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Hyperbaric Oxygenation
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Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / therapeutic use*
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Methicillin Resistance
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Wound Infection* / diagnosis
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Wound Infection* / drug therapy
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Wound Infection* / physiopathology
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Immunoglobulins, Intravenous