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CELLULITI (SOFT TISSUE INFECTION) cellulitis_b_high - Coggle Diagram
CELLULITI (SOFT TISSUE INFECTION) 
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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
Cellulitis presents as a poorly demarcated, warm, erythematous are with edema and tenderness to palpation
It is an acute bacterial infection causing inflammation of the deep dermis and surrounding subcutaneous tissue
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Cytokines and neutrophils are recruited to the affected area after bacteria have penetrated the skin leading to epidermal response
The response include production of antimicrobial peptides and keratinocyte proliferation producing the characteristic exam findings in cellulitis
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MEDICAL TREATMENT
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Antibiotics (penicillin, amoxicillin, augumenin, ampicillin, ceftriazone)
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