Definitions
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- noun
necrosis ofmuscle tissue
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- noun localized death of muscle cell fibers
Etymologies
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Examples
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Saavedra A, et al. Soft-tissue infections: Erysipelas, cellulitis, gangrenous cellulitis, and myonecrosis.
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Saavedra A, et al. Soft-tissue infections: Erysipelas, cellulitis, gangrenous cellulitis, and myonecrosis.
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Cuisset T, Frere C, Quilici J, Morange PE, Nait-Saidi L, et al. (2007) High post-treatment platelet reactivity is associated with a high incidence of myonecrosis after stenting for non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles David R. Altmann et al. 2010
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Exploratory fasciotomy: to confirm myonecrosis without suppuration - its hallmark v. Emergent radical debridement vi.
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Support of clinical suspicion by 2 ubiquitous laboratory tests: gram staining - of exudates from bullae / muscles to indicate GABHS infection; and CPK estimation - to indicate myonecrosis. iii.
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