What Are The Signs And Symptoms Of Cellulitis?

Posted on Tue, 12 Sep 2017

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Tue, 12 Sep 2017 Answered on

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Question :
What are the signs and symptoms of cellulitis?

Answered by Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Possible diagnosis: cellulitis

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
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The symptoms described are highly suggestive of cellulitis, which is a bacterial infection of the skin.

I understand that blood test done before revealed normal white cell count. However, a repeat blood count analysis and blood culture are warranted at this point. Pain may not be always pronounced in cellulitis, especially if you are diabetic.

The description you provided is indicative of severe infection requiring treatment with intravenous antibiotics. You can follow up with an Internal medicine specialist for initiating appropriate treatment.

Hope this answers your question
Let me know if you need further clarification

Regards
Dr.Lekshmi

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee