SKIN Flashcards
cellulitis vs eyspileas
cellulitis
- diffiuse
- not well delineated
- more deep
- more systemic symptoms
- usually on the limb
- more elderly
eryspileas
- more demarcated
- usually on the face
- more common in kids
- more superficial
what do we use to treat cellulitis and management
AB -
fluclox (but cos penciilin)
elevate leg - venous return
layers of skin
epidermis
dermis
s.c tissue
muscle
common agents for cellulitis /erysipleas
penicillins
rf cellultiis
break in skin
CHRONIC LYMPHEDEMA
rash that progresses
immunocomprimised - hiv, diabetics
diabetics
elderyl
if someone has lymphedma on legs what are you worried about
cellulitis and its often recurrent
investigatons for cellulitis
bloods for infalmmatory markers
important dx for cellulitis
DVT!
dx for cellulitis and complications of it
DVT
ERYSPILEAS
NECROTIZING FASCITTIS
sepsis and Nectorotizing fascitis
