Erysipelas

Question 1

Basic description

Answer 1

An acute infection of LYMPHATICS of skin n mucosa

Caused by??
Streptococcus pyogens

Question 2

Difference between an ORDINARY streptococcus infection and ERYSIPELAS

Answer 2

In Ordinary… The characteristic defence cell is?? PMN… while in ERYSIPELAS it is DASH…
SMALL MONONUCLEAR cell

Striking feature in ERYSIPELAS?
Absence of PUS

Question 3

When it affects skin below which there is LOOSE AREOLAR TISSUE, what happens?

Answer 3

There is considerable swelling due to edema of the subcutaneous tissue n this here it resembles??
Cellulitis

Question 4

Compare cellulitis n ERYSIPELAS

Answer 4

Both R infections of??
SKIN

DASH is a superficial infection??
ERYSIPELAS

N cellulitis is??
A deep tissue infection

In ERYSIPELAS we find??

Rosy rash that disappears on pressure n feels stiff

Raised rash has DASH margins??
Sharply defined margins

Vesicles in ERYSIPELAS contain DASH??
Serum, but those in cellulitis contain??
PUS

The classic sign in ERYSIPELAS??
Miller’s ear sign in which the infection spreads into pinna… Whereas cellulitis cannot spreads to pinna… Why??
Due to close adhesion of skin to cartilage of ear (without any AREOLAR tissue)

ERYSIPELAS is basically a?
Superficial cellulitis