CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION OF DF INFECTION

Question 1

name the degree of infection?

no purulence or evidence of inflammation

Answer 1

uninfected

Question 2

name the degree of infection?

2 signs of inflammation, such as pain or induration, cellulitis, 2 cm or less around ulcer; infection limited to skin and subq tissues

Answer 2

mild

Question 3

name the degree of infection?

at least one of the following, cellulitis > 2 cm around ulcer; lymphangitis, spread beneath fascia, abscess, gangrene, or involvement of muscle, tendon, bone

Answer 3

moderate

Question 4

name the degree of infection?

evidence of local infection as well as systemic toxicity, like fever, hypotension, leukocytosis, azotemia

Answer 4

severe