Cellulitis

Subject: Child Health Nursing

Overview

A typical bacterial skin infection is cellulitis. Cellulitis may initially present as a red, swollen region that is hot to the touch and sensitive. Redness and swelling frequently spread quickly. Cellulitis frequently causes pain. Common cellulitis signs and symptoms include skin redness or inflammation, skin sores, rashes, pus-filled abscesses, fever, illness-like symptoms, blistering, and more. A compromised immune system, skin conditions that cause skin breaches, such as eczema and athlete's foot, diabetes, and other conditions are risk factors. When oral antibiotics don't work to treat cellulitis, a doctor would typically recommend a 10–21 day prescription of IV antibiotics in addition to monitoring high blood pressure and high temperature.

Cellulitis

A typical bacterial skin infection is cellulitis. Cellulitis may initially present as a red, swollen region that is hot to the touch and sensitive. Redness and swelling frequently spread quickly. Cellulitis frequently causes pain.

Symptoms

  • Pain and tenderness in the affected area.
  • Redness or inflammation of the skin.
  • Skin sore or rash
  • Tight, glossy, swollen appearance of the skin.’
  • Warmth in the affected area.
  • A fever
  • Abscess with pus formation.

Other common symptoms

  • Shaking
  • Chills
  • A feeling of illness
  • Sweating
  • Red streaks
  • Blistering

Risk factor

  • A weakened immune system
  • A skin condition that causes breaks in the skin, such as eczema and athlete’s foot.
  • Intravenous iv drug use
  • Diabetes

Diagnosing cellulitis

  • Swelling of the skin
  • Redness and warmth of the affected area
  • Swollen glands

Treatment

  • A doctor will usually prescribe 10-21 day regimen of oral antibiotics to treat cellulitis.
  • Measure high temperature
  • Measure high blood pressure
  • Required IV antibiotics when oral antibiotics don’t work.

Complication 

  • A blood infection
  • A bone infection
  • An inflammation of lymph vessels
  • Tissue death

Prevention

  • Keeping skin moist to prevent cracking.
  • Promptly treating superficial skin infections such and athlete’s foot.
  • Wearing protective equipment when working and paying.
  • Inspecting feet daily for signs of injury or infection.

 

 
Things to remember
  • Cellulitis is a common bacterial skin infection.
  • Cellulitis may first appear as a red, swollen area that feels hot and tender to touch.
  • The redness and swelling often spread rapidly. Cellulitis is usually painful.
  • The common sign and symptoms of cellulitis are redness or inflammation of the skin, skin sore rash, abscess with pus formation, fever, feeling of illness, blistering and so on.
  • The risk factors are a weakened immune system, a skin condition that causes breaks in the skin, such as eczema and athlete’s foot, Diabetes and so on.
  • For the treatment of cellulitis, a doctor will usually prescribe 10-21 day regimen of oral antibiotics to treat cellulitis, required  IV antibiotics when oral antibiotics don’t work and measure high blood pressure and high temperature.
  • Promptly treating superficial skin infections such ad athlete’s foot and wearing protective equipment when working and paying helps to prevent cellulitis.
Questions and Answers

A typical bacterial skin infection is cellulitis. Cellulitis may initially present as a red, swollen area that is hot to the touch and tender. Redness and swelling frequently spread quickly. Cellulitis frequently causes pain.

  • Pain and tenderness in the affected area.
  • Redness or inflammation of the skin.
  • Skin sore or rash.
  • Tight, glossy, swollen appearance of the skin.’
  • Warmth in the affected area.
  • A fever.
  • Abscess with pus formation.

Common Symptoms

  • Shaking,
  • Chills,
  • A feeling of illness,
  • Sweating,
  • Red streaks,
  • Blistering.

 

Treatment

  • To treat cellulitis, a doctor will typically recommend an oral antibiotic regimen lasting 10 to 21 days.
  • High temperature measurement.
  • Check your blood pressure.
  • When oral antibiotics are ineffective, IV antibiotics are necessary.

Prevention

  • Preserving moisture to stop skin from breaking.
  • Treating athlete's foot and other superficial skin diseases right away.
  • Wearing safety gear while working and paying.
  • Daily checking of feet for signs of infection or injury.

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