Open AccessAcute management of cellulitis: A review
Author(s) -
Peter J Featherstone,
Richard Brindle,
O. Martin Williams
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
acute medicine journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.14
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 1747-4892
pISSN - 1747-4884
DOI - 10.52964/amja.0759
Subject(s) - cellulitis , nausea , medicine , vomiting , dermatology , edema , surgery
Cellulitis is an acute localised skin infection, usually accompanied by symptoms such as fever and rigors, nausea, and vomiting. It most commonly affects the lower limbs, although it can involve any part of the skin. It presents as area of redness and inflammation of the skin, with associated pain and swelling.
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