Diagnosing and managing lower limb cellulitis
Wingfield, C.
Nursing Times 108(27): 18-21
2012
ISSN/ISBN: 0954-7762 PMID: 22860373 Document Number: 658838
The diagnosis of lower limb cellulitis requires careful and structured assessment. This article looks at the assessment, diagnosis and management of cellulitis, focusing on the lower limb. Assessment should include good skin examination as active skin disease, such as venous stasis eczema and athlete's foot (tinea pedis), is often overlooked as a primary cause of lower limb cellulitis and recurrent episodes.
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