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CME Activity
Necrotizing Fasciitis and Deep Soft Tissue Infections in the ICU
Faculty
Oluwaseun Falade-Nwulia, MD, MPH
Clinical Fellow
Critical Care Medicine Department
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland
Naomi P. O'Grady, MD
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
Bethesda, MD
Accredited by
American College of Chest Physicians
Course Description
Objectives
1. Describe the epidemiology and microbiology of necrotizing fasciitis and deep soft tissue infections.
2. Review common clues to the diagnosis of necrotizing soft tissue infections.
3. Review diagnostic tools used for necrotizing soft tissue infections.
4. Describe the management of deep soft tissue infections.
5. Review the role of IV immunoglobulin and hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the management of necrotizing soft tissue infections.
Activity Details
| Credit Types: | CME |
| Credit Amount: | 1.0 Credits |
| Release Date: | 2011-Oct-15 |
| Expiration Date: | 2013-Dec-31 |
| Estimated Time for Completion: | 1 hour |
| Registration Required: | No |
| Cost: | $192/yr |
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