A rare case of necrotising fasciitis after spinal anaesthesia

The patient had a history of caesarean section delivery for non-progression of labour with fetal distress 20 days back in a hospital near by her residence for which spinal anesthesia was given. Early goal directed therapy (EGDT) for septic shock (1) central venous pressure (CVP) 8-12 cm H2O, (2) mea...

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Published in:Indian journal of anaesthesia 2013-05, Vol.57 (3), p.316-318
Main Authors: Agarwal, Apurva, Babu, MS, Verma, Manish, Agarwal, Shaily
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antibiotics
Complications and side effects
Development and progression
Dopamine
E coli
Infections
Letters to Editor
Medical imaging
Mortality
Necrotizing fasciitis
Pain
Postoperative period
Regional anesthesia
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Summary:The patient had a history of caesarean section delivery for non-progression of labour with fetal distress 20 days back in a hospital near by her residence for which spinal anesthesia was given. Early goal directed therapy (EGDT) for septic shock (1) central venous pressure (CVP) 8-12 cm H2O, (2) mean arterial pressure (MAP) >65 mm Hg, (3) urine Output >0.5 ml/kg/hr, (4) central venous oxygen saturation (ScVO 2 ) >70% was initiated immediately.
ISSN:0019-5049
0976-2817
DOI:10.4103/0019-5049.115594