S. Shah Samir

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Soft tissue infections

OVERVIEW: What every practitioner needs to know Are you sure your patient has a Soft Tissue Infection? What are the typical findings for this disease? The most common manifestations of soft tissue infections, whether they are superficial or deep, include: Erythema TendernessContinue Reading Induration Warmth Fluctuance Superficial Infections: Cellulitis and Erysipelas Cellulitis is an infection…

Sepsis and septic shock

OVERVIEW: What every practitioner needs to know Are you sure your patient has sepsis or septic shock? What are the typical findings for this disease? Sepsis is the clinical condition characterized by a systemic inflammatory response syndrome (termed “SIRS”) that occurs in response to a pathogenic infection. The presence of infection is necessary to differentiate…

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