Carbuncle Flashcards
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Q
Basic description
A
It is an INFECTIVE gangrene of??
Subcutaneous tissue
Causes by??
Staphylococci
MC site??
Back
Mind it… Both furuncle n carbuncle R causes by?? Staphylococcus n both R usually present in patients with?? DM
Striking feature??
A series of communicating abscesses which discharge by SEPARATE openings on the surface. This is why its surface is said to have DASH appearance??
Sieve like or cribriform appearance
Carbuncle heals with a characteristic??
Induration
