Cellulitis
Early hyponatremia after starting thiazide associated with increased mortality risk
Patients who develop early hyponatremia after starting thiazide diuretics have a higher mortality risk than those with normal sodium levels, according to retrospective study data.
Man presents with right-sided headaches, ocular pain and vesicular rash
A 64-year-old man presented to the emergency department at Lahey Hospital with a 6-day history of right-sided headaches, right ocular pain and vesicular rash.
Thermal imaging could aid diagnosis in cellulitis, pseudocellulitis
The use of thermal imaging and the ALT-70 prediction model were helpful in differentiating cellulitis from pseudocellulitis, reducing misdiagnosis, according to a study.
Eosinophilic cellulitis may benefit from treatment targeting Janus kinase
Based on the pathogenesis of eosinophilic cellulitis, treatment targeting Janus kinase 1 and 2 should be developed to treat this disease, according to a study.
Boy, who often plays outside, presents with painful left ear
A 5-year-old boy comes to your office with a painful left ear. The onset was 2 days earlier, with sudden, worsening pain and erythema of the pinna.
Stewardship in the pediatrician’s office: Antibiotic use for skin infections
Skin and soft tissue infections are characterized by invasion of a bacterial pathogen. The type of skin infection correlates with the depth of skin involvement.
Compression therapy may help prevent cellulitis in chronic leg edema
Diabetes increases risks for certain infections
Adults with diabetes have increased risks for infections, such as influenza, cellulitis and sepsis, compared with adults without diabetes, according to findings published in Diabetes Care.
Hospital readmission rates, costs high in dermatology
Teen presents with hardened lesion on forearm
A 15-year-old healthy male presented to the dermatology clinic for evaluation of a lesion on the right forearm. He first noticed it approximately 1 year ago. At that time, it was a hard, pink papule, which he thought was an insect bite. The lesion continued to enlarge over time. In the last month, it developed white papules within it. It has never drained. An attempt to perform an incision and drainage with his primary care provider 1 week before revealed blood rather than purulent drainage, with no improvement in the lesion. It is occasionally painful if bumped but otherwise asymptomatic.