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[[Cellulitis medical therapy|Medical Therapy]] | [[Cellulitis surgery|Surgery]] | [[Cellulitis primary prevention|Primary Prevention]] | [[Cellulitis secondary prevention|Secondary Prevention]] | [[Cellulitis cost-effectiveness of therapy|Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy]] | [[Cellulitis future or investigational therapies|Future or Investigational Therapies]] | [[Cellulitis medical therapy|Medical Therapy]] | [[Cellulitis surgery|Surgery]] | [[Cellulitis primary prevention|Primary Prevention]] | [[Cellulitis secondary prevention|Secondary Prevention]] | [[Cellulitis cost-effectiveness of therapy|Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy]] | [[Cellulitis future or investigational therapies|Future or Investigational Therapies]] | ||
Patients who require hospitalization for ICU admission, operating room surgical intervention, or death have one of the following six risk factors upon presentation<ref name="pmid30420232">{{cite journal| author=Mower WR, Kadera SP, Rodriguez AD, Vanderkraan V, Krishna PK, Chiu E et al.| title=Identification of Clinical Characteristics Associated With High-Level Care Among Patients With Skin and Soft Tissue Infections. | journal=Ann Emerg Med | year= 2018 | volume= | issue= | pages= | pmid=30420232 | doi=10.1016/j.annemergmed.2018.09.020 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=30420232 }} </ref>:* abnormal cross-sectional imaging result* systemic inflammatory response syndrome* previous infection at the same location* infection involving the hand * diabetes* age >65 years | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Govindvarjhulla, M.B.B.S.
Overview
Pathophysiology
Causes
Differentiating Cellulitis from other Diseases
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk Factors
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Diagnosis
History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Chest X Ray | CT | MRI | Ultrasound | Other Diagnostic Studies
Treatment
Medical Therapy | Surgery | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies
Patients who require hospitalization for ICU admission, operating room surgical intervention, or death have one of the following six risk factors upon presentation[1]:* abnormal cross-sectional imaging result* systemic inflammatory response syndrome* previous infection at the same location* infection involving the hand * diabetes* age >65 years
Case Studies
- ↑ Mower WR, Kadera SP, Rodriguez AD, Vanderkraan V, Krishna PK, Chiu E; et al. (2018). "Identification of Clinical Characteristics Associated With High-Level Care Among Patients With Skin and Soft Tissue Infections". Ann Emerg Med. doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2018.09.020. PMID 30420232.