Case List History Objectives Radiology Images Questions BURNS AND CRITICAL CARE Case #6 - A 52 year old man presents with a history of mild trauma DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: 4.) What laboratory tests should be obtained? What results suggest necrotizing infection? Laboratory tests to be obtained include complete blood count, electrolytes, BUN, lactate, blood gases. A white blood count greater than 15,400, a sodium less than 135 and a BUN greater than 15 mg% are suggestive of necrotizing soft tissue infection.
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