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Cellulitis
Causes
Bacteria causes the infection
Streptococcus and staphylococcus
Can also be caused by the staphylocaccus aureous .
This kind of bacteria enter through the skin after an opening or cut
Dry or flaty skin
Treatment
Elevating the area
Antibiotics to tight the infection
Amputation may be necessary if area get gangreous or necrotic
At first we will get oral antibiotics
Compression stockings
Intervention
Provide enough rest unit patient improve
Use a skin barrier and dressing
Maintain good nutrition
Drainage of abscess
Symptoms
Redness of the area that spands
Pain blisters
Fever, warmth
Skin dimpling
Medication
Antibiotics
Erythromycin
Amoxylin and penycilin
Diagnosis
Ultrasound to detect abscess
Woung culture to determine factors
Pathophysiology
Cellulitis is a bacteria skin infection that causes pain
It affect the lower area of the legs but the infection can happen anywhere in the body
References
https://www.mayoclinicproceedings.org.za
Clin Evid .2004;12:2271-2272