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Cellulitis (Risk Factors (Immunosuppression, Fungal infection between toes…
Cellulitis
Risk Factors
Immunosuppression
Fungal infection between toes
Ulcers
Concomitant skin disorder e.g. eczema
Break in skin
Obesity
Lymphoedema + leg oedema
Signs
Fever, malaise, nausea
Hot, red, swollen tender skin
Commonly affects lower limb
UNILATERAL
Acute onset
Complications
Myositis
Abscesses
Necrotising fasciitis
Septicaemia
Causative Organisms
Staph. aureus
Community acquired MRSA
Strep. pyogenes - most common
Differential Diagnoses
Septic arthritis
Gout
DVT
Investigations
Bloods: raised WCC, ESR+CRP
Blood cultures
Examination
Treatment
Leg rest + elevation
Analgesia
Antibiotics e.g. flucloxacillin or erythromycin if allergic to penicillin
Definition
An acute bacterial infection of the dermis and subcutaneous tissue