cellulits

Question 1

what is cellulitis

Answer 1

CELLULITIS IS AN ACUTE BACTERIAL INFECTION OF THE DERMIS AND SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE

Question 2

what are the causative agents of cellulitis

Answer 2

 Streptococcus pyogenes
 Staphylococcus aureus

Question 3

what are the risk factors of cellulitis

Answer 3

 Age
 Obesity
 Venous insufficiency
 Trauma
 Eczema
 Dermatitis

Question 4

what are the complications of cellulitis

Answer 4

 Necrotising fasciitis
 Myositis
 Sepsis
 Subcutaneous abscess

Question 5

what laboratory investigations could be done to identify this?

Answer 5

 Raised white cell count (WCC)
 Raised erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
 Raised C-reactive protein (CRP)

Question 6

what is the eron classification class I for cellulitis?

Answer 6

Class I
Patient has no signs of systemic toxicity and no uncontrolled comorbidities

treatment: oral antibitotics

Question 7

what is the eron classification class 2 for cellulitis?

Answer 7

Patients are either systemically ill or systemically well but with a comorbidity such as peripheral vascular disease

treatment: IV antibiotics

Question 8

what is the eron classification class 3 for cellulitis?

Answer 8

Patients may have significant systemic symptoms, such as acute confusion, tachycardia, tachypnoea, hypotension

treatment: Admit to hospital for IV antibiotics and careful monitoring

Question 9

what is the eron classification class 4 for cellulitis?

Answer 9

Patients have sepsis syndrome or severe life-threatening infections, such as necrotising fasciitis

Treatment
Admit to hospital for IV antibiotics and treatment of sepsis

Question 10

self care advice

Answer 10

paracetamol
fluid intake
elevate leg
avoid compression socks