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Cellulitis - Coggle Diagram
Cellulitis
Clinical presentation
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Red, tight, hot to touch - erythematous
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Can present with fever, malaise, rigors, nausea
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Management
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Swab if: penetrating injury, exposure to water-borne organisms, infection acquired outside UK
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Manage contributing underlying conditions - diabetes, venous insufficiency, eczema, oedema
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Elon Classification
Class I - No sign of systemic toxicity, no uncontrolled co-morbidities
Class II - systemically unwell OR systemically well but with comorbidities which may complicate or delay recovery
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