Brabrand, Mikkel and Dahlin, Jan and Fløjstrup, Marianne and Zwisler, Stine Thorhauge and Michelsen, Jens and Nielsen, Louise Gramstrup and Sørensen, Jens Ahm (2017) Use of Infrared Thermography in Diagnosing Necrotizing Fasciitis in the Emergency Department: A Case Study. European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 4 (10). ISSN 2284-2594
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Abstract
Objective: Necrotizing fasciitis is a difficult diagnosis with a very high mortality. However, thermal imaging has the potential to identify increasing skin temperature and rapid progression. Materials and methods: We used repeat photographs taken with a thermal camera to visualize changes in skin temperature over time. Results: An unstable male patient presented at the emergency department. Thermal imaging showed increased skin temperature of his left foot with a rapid increase and progression in extent within 1 hour. Necrotizing fasciitis was suspected and later confirmed. Conclusions: We believe thermal imaging could be an important adjunct for the diagnosis of suspected necrotizing fasciitis.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Necrotizing fasciitis |
| Subjects: | 600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) > 616 Malattie (classificare qui la Clinica medica, la medicina basata sull'evidenza, la Medicina interna, la Medicina sperimentale) |
| Depositing User: | Chiara D'Arpa |
| Date Deposited: | 26 Jan 2018 09:14 |
| Last Modified: | 26 Jan 2018 09:14 |
| URI: | http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/17017 |
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