Meningococcemia on the Leg
Meningococcemia is a life-threatening infection that occurs when the meningococcus, Neisseria meningitidis, invades the blood stream. There is usually bleeding into the skin (petechiae and purpura), and the tissue in these areas may die (become necrotic or gangrenous). If the patient survives, the areas heal with scarring. This picture demonstrates more hemorrhage and little tissue death.
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• Blood Clots
• Henoch-Schonlein Purpura on An Infant's Foot
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• Henoch-Schonlein Purpura on An Infant's Legs
• Henoch-Schonlein Purpura on the Legs
• Henoch-Schonlein Purpura on the Lower Legs
• Meningococcemia Associated Purpura
• Meningococcemia on the Calves
• Necrosis of the Toes
• Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever on the Foot
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• DIC (Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation)
• Necrosis
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Review Date : 1/1/1997
Reviewed By : Mosby Publishing Company
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