Cellulitis physical examination
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Govindavarjhulla, M.B.B.S.
Overview
Cellulitis is mainly a clinical diagnosis based upon a patient's history, symptoms, and physical examination. Physical exam indications such as warmthness of the affected area, erythema, and swelling of nearby nodes can clinch the diagnosis.
Physical Examination
Skin
- Redness, warmth, and swelling of the skin may be present
- Possible drainage, if there is an infection
- Swollen glands (lymph nodes) near the affected area
- Your health care provider may mark the edges of the redness with a pen, to see if the redness goes past the marked border over the next several days.
