Cellulitis Leg Elevation

It can be caused by many things including sunburn radiation trauma sprained ankle or poor vein circulation stasis dermatitis.

Cellulitis leg elevation. Do this as much as possible until the infection clears. The natural history of cellulitis is one of slow resolution. Cellulitis can appear anywhere on the body but it is most common on the feet and legs.

Assessment should include good skin examination as active skin disease such as venous stasis eczema and athletes foot tinea pedis is often overlooked as a primary cause. Analgesics to relief the pains. Management should include limb elevation and continuing narrow-spectrum antimicrobial therapy alongside treatment of comorbid conditions exacerbating the cellulitis oedema diabetes vascular disease.

During this examination the patient lies hori-zontally on the examination tablebed and the leg is manually elevated to a 45-degree angle or higher. Another clue is that haemosiderin staining will not reduce or resolve with antibiotics. This type of infection mostly affects the legs and feet.

Tool when assessing the lower limb for suspected cellulitis. The natural history of cellulitis is one of slow resolution. In general cellulitis appears as a red swollen and painful area of skin that is warm and tender to the touch.

From clinical experience any applied pressure or handling of a leg with cellulitis is often acutely tender and painful for the patient and they will frequently have difficulty. Treatment for another medical condition. It is unusual to see cellulitis in both legs.

The diagnosis of lower limb cellulitis requires careful and structured assessment. It need not be caused by bacteria. Antibiotics to treat the infection.