Chapter 151 :: Cellulitis and Erysipelas

Question 1

erythema, swelling, warmth, and pain, even when accompanied by fever, leukocytosis, or elevated inflammatory markers

Leukocytosis (≥10,000 cells/µL) is present in 34% to 50% of patients, and inflammatory markers such as the erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein are elevated in more than 75% of patients

Answer 1

pseudocellulitis

Question 2

ALT-70 Risk Prediction for Cellulitis

Answer 2

Asymmetry (unilateral): 3

Leukocytosis ≥10,000 cells/µL: 1

Tachycardia ≥90 beats/min: 1

70 years of age or older: 2