Vibrio infection
OVERVIEW
- organisms: Vibrio vulnificus and other species
CLINICAL FEATURES
- tropical environments
- sea water borne
- cut to skin -> cellulitis -> necrotizing cellulitis
- profound multi-organ failure
RISK FACTORS
- raw oyster consumption
- liver disease
- iron overload
INVESTIGATIONS
- tissue culture
- blood cultures
MANAGEMENT
- surgical control
- tetracycline (doxycycline) or cefotaxime or ciprofloxacin
Critical Care
Compendium
Chris is an Intensivist and ECMO specialist at The Alfred ICU, where he is Deputy Director (Education). He is a Clinical Adjunct Associate Professor at Monash University, the Lead for the Clinician Educator Incubator programme, and a CICM First Part Examiner.
He is an internationally recognised Clinician Educator with a passion for helping clinicians learn and for improving the clinical performance of individuals and collectives. He was one of the founders of the FOAM movement (Free Open-Access Medical education) has been recognised for his contributions to education with awards from ANZICS, ANZAHPE, and ACEM.
His one great achievement is being the father of three amazing children.
On Bluesky, he is @precordialthump.bsky.social and on the site that Elon has screwed up, he is @precordialthump.
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