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ok, I have no sure yet, but I'm concerned. a week ago, my foot to my right and my stomach started to itch really bad. I've been trying everything from Benadryl to calamine lotion, even athletes foot cream. then the other day I realized that no form blisters on the top of my foot and big toe. the blisters are only getting bigger, and still itching. this morning that my stomach is now covered with purple spots (which are the same color as the veins vericose) and there is blood under my big toenails. I covered the blisters, but they are growing quickly, and there has been a recent injury or trauma to the area. the only thing I did was go into a box on the floor and bruised my calf really mean? Is this the stress related to, or should I pay $ 75 to have a doc look at it?

Symptoms of necrotizing fasciitis infection begins locally, at a site trauma, which may be severe (for example, the result of surgery), minor, or even not apparent. The affected skin is classic, at first, very painful, no grossly visible change. With progression of the disease, the tissue becomes inflamed, often within hours. Shows no signs of inflammation immediately if bacteria deeply into the tissue. If it is not deep, signs of inflammation such as redness and swelling or hot skin show very quickly. Skin color can become violet and blisters may form, with subsequent necrosis (death) of subcutaneous tissues. Mortality rates have been observed as high as 73 percent. With medical care, such as antibiotics, does not take much time to process. Pathophysiology "bacteria eating meat" is a misnomer, since the bacteria do not eat the tissue. Causing extensive destruction of skin and muscle by releasing toxins (virulence factors). These include Streptococcus pyogenes exotoxins and other virulence factors. S. pyogenes produces an exotoxin known as a superantigen. This toxin is able to activate specific T cells. This makes the overproduction of cytokines that over-stimulate macrophages. The macrophages cause the actual tissue damage by releasing oxygen free radicals normally are designed to kill bacteria, but are capable of damaging almost any macromolecule that contact the body. in the treatment confirms the diagnosis by either blood cultures or aspiration of pus in the tissue, early medical treatment is crucial and often alleged, so antibiotics should be started as soon as this condition is suspected. Initial treatment often includes a combination of intravenous antibiotics such as penicillin, vancomycin and clindamycin. If necrotising fasciitis is suspected, surgical exploration is always necessary, often resulting in aggressive debridement (removal of infected tissue). Al As in other diseases characterized by massive injuries or destruction of tissue, hyperbaric oxygen therapy can be a valuable complementary therapy, but not widely available. The amputation of the affected organ (s) may be necessary. Repeat explorations usually need to do to remove necrotic tissue additional. Usually, this leaves a large open wound that often requires a skin graft. Associated systemic inflammatory response is usually profound, and most Patients should be monitored in an intensive care unit. Forecast This disease is one of the fastest spreading infections known, as is easily transmitted through the fascial plane in the subcutaneous tissue. For this reason, it is popularly called "flesh-eating disease" and, although rare, is made known to public in the 1990's. Even with modern medicine, the prognosis can be bleak, with a mortality rate of approximately 25% and severe disfigurement common in survivors. Other bacterial strains In February 2004, forming a rare but more severe disease was observed in increasing frequency, with several cases that are specifically in California. In these cases, the bacteria was causing a strain of Staphylococcus aureus (staph, that is, not Streptococcus as stated) that is resistant to methicillin, the antibiotic used in the laboratory that determines the sensitivity to flucloxacillin bacteria used for clinical treatment (see Staphylococcus aureus resistant to methicillin for more details.) "Super strep" appeared in Ohio and Texas in 1992 and 1993 and was hired by about 140 people. It took less than 12 hours to incapacitate most and caused three days of high fever. The mortality rate in 1993 reported that 10%, with most victims of mild to severe brain damage. known victims Alicia Cole, an actress, contracted hospital-acquired necrotizing fasciitis after a routine myomectomy to remove uterine fibroids. She endured several surgeries debridement that eliminated most of his abdomen and left buttock. The disease was finally contained, preservation of amputating his left leg. [3] David Walton, chief economist in the United Kingdom and member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee is responsible to set interest rates, died of the disease within 24 hours of diagnosis, 21 June 2006. [4] Lucien Bouchard, former premier of Quebec, Canada who became infected in 1994, while federal officials leading the opposition Bloc Quebecois party. He lost a leg to the disease. [5] Eric Allin Cornell Nobel Prize winner in Physics 2001, lost his left arm and shoulder to the disease in 2004 [6]. Melvin Franklin, the bass singer of The Temptations. Although the condition Franklin was diagnosed early enough to prevent complete amputation of the arm, died from health complications soon after in 1995. [Citation required] Lana Coc-Kroft, a celebrity in New Zealand television, became infected after she entered into a coral reef in Fiji in 2005. [7] Jan Peter Balkenende Prime Minister of the Netherlands since 2002, was infected in 2004. He was in the hospital for several weeks but recovered fully. [8] Alan Coren, writer British satirist, announced in his column for The Times Christmas 2006 that his long absence as a columnist was due to the disease while on holiday in France. [9] Marin Alexandru, experimental particle physicist, a professor at MIT, Boston University and Harvard University and a researcher at CERN and JINR, died because of the disease in 2005. [10] Tommy Kwok Chin, Detention Enforcement Officer, United States Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service, Detention and Removal. In October 1999, the actor Lee died after contracting the bacteria while the arrest of 151 illegal Chinese immigrants on a remote island the Washington State coast. [11] Barbara Miller-Roy, the mother of former NHL superstar goalie Patrick Roy contracted the disease in October 2005. [12] See also mucormycosis, a rare fungal infection that may present as necrotizing fasciitis

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