dermatosclerosis

Question 1

what is dermatosclerosis

Answer 1

not an infection-inflame due to venous insuffiency

Question 2

Aetiology dermatosclerosis

Answer 2

venous hypertense-> fibrin and vascular cuffing-> ischemic fat necrosis and fibrosis
heamosiderin deposition-> red

Question 3

Signs and Sx of dermatosclerosis

Answer 3

its like bilateral celullitis
Bilateral cellulitis is MEGA rare-so dermatosclerosis is important differential to cellulitis to know of

slow onset, bilateral, redness, starts at medial malleolus
usually no portal of entry

if faster onset-necrotisising fasciitis