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| Cellulitis Infection |
| Cellulitis is a diffuse inflammation[1] of connective tissue with severe inflammation of dermal and subcutaneous layers of the skin. Cellulitis can be caused by normal skin flora or by exogenous bacteria, and often occurs where the skin has previously been broken: cracks in the skin, cuts, blisters, burns, insect bites, surgical wounds, or sites of intravenous catheter insertion. |
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| Periorbital Cellulitis Treatment |
| 2010-05-18 09:27:00 |
Periorbital CellulitisPeriorbital Cellulitis also known as Preseptal cellulitis is a skin infection (inflammation) characterized with redness, sweling, pain and warmth. Periorbital cellulitis (or Preseptal cellulitis), also known as eyelid cellulitis is an inflammation that happens around the eyelid. This type of cellulitis is more common in youngsters than in adults.The most effective treatments for periorbital cellulitis are :-The antibiotics such as penicillins, erythromycin, cephalexin, cloxacillin are generally used to stop the spread of infection and prevent damage to the optic nerve.Ophthalmologist perform a surgery by draining eye sockets or sinus cavities when one or both eyes are affected,.Periorbital cellulitis, can be treated by applying heat packs over the affected areas.Parac...
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| Periorbital Cellulitis, Signs and Symptoms |
| 2010-05-16 09:46:00 |
Periorbital cellulitisPeriorbital cellulitis, also known as preseptal cellulitis is an inflammation and infection of the eyelid and portions of skin around the eye, anterior to the septum. It may be caused by breaks in the skin around the eye, and subsequent spread to the eyelid; infection of the sinuses around the nose (sinusitis); or from spread of an infection elsewhere through the blood.Periorbital cellulitis is more common in children than it is in adults. Symptoms of periorbital cellulitis include fever, redness, and swelling of the eyelid. Periorbital cellulitis happens when infection-causing bacteria (like staphylococcus or streptococcus) is introduced into the eyelid by a scratch, a bug bite, a sty, or a chalazion. There is generally redness and swelling of the eyelid and the surr...
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| Types of Cellulitis |
| 2010-05-15 10:17:00 |
Periorbital cellulitis is an infection of the eye socket and the soft tissues around the eye. It is usually caused by an infection spreading from the membrane covering the outer part of the eye (conjunctivitis or pink eye) or from the nose and throat (a bacterial infection of the nose or the sinuses). This can lead to red, swollen eyes, can be quite painful and is a serious infection. This kind of cellulitis is more common among children than adults.Erysipelas is an acute infection of the most superficial layers of the skin usually caused by the streptococcus bacteria. This disease most frequently affects infants, young children, and the elderly. Pink-to-red lesions that spread rapidly and are warm to the touch appear on the face, arms and legs.Clostridial cellulitis is a disease that is u...
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| Treatment of Cellulities Infection |
| 2010-05-13 12:21:00 |
Evaluation includes patient medical history for potential injury to that same area and physical examination. The diagnosis is confirmed through the physical examination. Blood tests (i.e. blood counts, blood culture, and blood chemistry) and an x-ray of the affected area will help the physician ascertain the severity or cause of the infection.Treatment will include orally administered antibiotics for smaller, uncomplicated skin infections. Warm, wet compresses, elevation of the infected site, joint immobilization (splint) where appropriate, and rest will also be recommended.Cellulitis of the hand may require hospitalization for IV antibiotics, due to the increased incidence of complications associated with infection (tendon sheath infections and abscess formation in the hand).Facial cellul...
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| The Signs and Symptoms of Cellulitis Infection |
| 2010-05-13 12:05:00 |
The signs & symptoms of cellulitis begin as symptoms one would usually ignore at the onset. Mostly beginning as the result of an open wound, one would assume that the redness, swelling and irritation is because of the wound. However, this may lead to further infection. It is, thus, important to look out for the following cellulitis symptoms:1. As mentioned earlier, the symptoms of cellulitis begin with redness, swelling and irritation of the affected area.2. The infection then begins to cause some amount of pain and tenderness in the affected area.3. Blisters may develop as a result of the infection. These are generally pus filled, i.e. they contain a yellowish-green infectious fluid. These tend to drain out or leak in case of cellulitis.4. The affected area begins to swell up.5. If th...
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| What is Cellulitis Infection? |
| 2010-05-13 11:01:00 |
Cellulitis refers to a bacterial infection of the skin. This may occur on the face, leg, arm, hand, foot, or trunk. It is often seen as a complication of an insect bite, abrasion, cut, or puncture wound.Cellulitis is more commonly found in the diabetic, elderly, or otherwise immunocompromised patient. A closely related infection is lymphangitis which represents an infection to the lymph channels.Cellulitis refers to an infection also involving the skin's deeper layers: the dermis and subcutaneous tissue. The main bacteria involved in cellulitis are Streptococcus and Staphylococcus ("staph"), the same bacteria that cause many cases of impetigo. MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staph aureus) can also cause cellulitis. Sometimes, other bacteria (for example, Hemophilus influenzae, Pneumococcus, an...
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