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==Overview==
==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.
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.
The health care provider will perform a physical exam <ref> http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000855.htm</ref>.  This may reveal:


==Skin==
==Skin==

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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.


The health care provider will perform a physical exam [1]. This may reveal:

Skin

  • Redness, warmth, and swelling of the skin
  • 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.


Having hypotension and increased rate are signs of systemic involvement, which require admission and continuous monitoring.

  • Tests that may be done:
    • Blood culture
    • Complete blood count (CBC)
    • Culture of any fluid or material inside the affected area

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