Saturday, June 7, 2008

CELLULITIS


Recently one of my family member was diagnosis with cellulitis.What is cellulitis?? I try to find out from some sources and this is what i get..from my understanding la. If i wrong please tell and give me comment..

Cellulitis is an inflammation of the connective tissue underlying the skin. it was caused by bacteria. can be caused by normal skin flora or bacteria. It can occurs wher the skin has prevously broken (crack in the skin, cut, insect bites or one with athelete foot. it can occur at any part of the body. not only affecting the skin surface but also affect underlying the skin and spread to the lymph nodes and bloodstream..AND CELLULITIS IS UNRELATED TO CELLULITE....
it also misunderstood by DENAH for malay community... denah means some ache that caused by mystic...related to supernatural...

SYMPTOMS

Early symptoms is fever, headache and nausea or itching and redness on the affected area..other symptoms are chills and high fever.

CAUSES
it causes by bacteria Group A streptococus and Staphylococus

RISK FACTORS
risky for diabetics...


TREATMENT

Intravenous therapy..go to doctors....no need to sembur-sembur...its is caused by bacteria...so need need proper antibiotic treatment..


PREVENTION
Good hygene and take care of the risky area..


so thats all i know about cellulitis..

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