Necrotizing Fasciitis: An Emergency Medicine Simulation Scenario.

Necrotizing Fasciitis: An Emergency Medicine Simulation Scenario.

Galust Henrik; Oliverio Matthew H; Giorgio Daniel J; Espinal Alexis M; Ahmed Rami

Cureus

2016

2016-08

Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a rare and rapidly progressing life-threatening infectious process. By progressing through a simulation involving a patient with NF and participating in a post-scenario debriefing, learners will gain the necessary skills and knowledge to properly diagnose and manage patients with NF. Learners are taught to initiate appropriate and timely treatment and to advocate on behalf of their patient after inappropriate pushback from consultants to improve outcomes.

emergency medicine; simulation; simulation scenario; interdisciplinary communication; necrotizing fasciitis; patient advocacy

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