Cellulitis
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| Cellulitis | |
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| Infected left shin | |
| ICD-10 | L03 |
| ICD-9 | 682.9 |
| DiseasesDB | 29806 |
| MeSH | D002481 |
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Cellulitis On the Web |
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American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Cellulitis |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Historical Perspective
Pathophysiology
Epidemiology & Demographics
Risk Factors
Screening
Causes
Differentiating Cellulitis
Complications & Prognosis
Diagnosis
History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Staging | Laboratory tests | Electrocardiogram | X Rays | CT | MRI Echocardiography or Ultrasound | Other images | Alternative diagnostics
Treatment
Medical therapy | Surgical options | Primary prevention | Secondary prevention | Financial costs | Future therapies
Additional resources
- King, Christine, BVSc, MACVSc, and Mansmann, Richard, VDM, PhD. "Equine Lameness." Equine Research, Inc. 1997. Pages 548-549.
- MFMER. 'Cellulitis'. 3 July 2002. Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. 30 Oct. 2003 [2].
- NLM. 'Group A streptococcal infections'. 2002. National Library of Medicine. 30 Oct. 2003 > .
- Pankey, George A. "Approach to rashes and infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissues." Textbook of internal medicine. 2nd ed. 2 vols. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1992.
- Cellulitis Overview (with picture).