Erysipelas history and symptoms
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Overview
Erysipelas patients may experience blisters, fever, chills, fatigue, headaches, vomiting, and pain, redness, and swelling of the affected area. A patient’s history should be examined for obesity, venous insufficiency, lymphedema, skin ulcers and occupational/recreational exposures to skin abrasions, and breast cancer incidence, as well as mastectomy.
History
Erysipelas patients may present history of the following:[1]
- Being overweight or obese
- Venous insufficiency
- Lymphedema
- Incidence of breast cancer or mastectomy[2][3]
- Skin ulcers or persistent exposure to skin abrasions and wounds due to occupation or recreational activities
Symptoms
Erysipelas patients may experience the following symptoms:[4][5]
- Blisters
- Fever
- Chills
- Fatigue
- Headaches
- Vomiting
- Redness and swelling of the affected area
- Pain in the affected area
References
- ↑ Dupuy A, Benchikhi H, Roujeau JC, Bernard P, Vaillant L, Chosidow O, Sassolas B, Guillaume JC, Grob JJ, Bastuji-Garin S (1999). “Risk factors for erysipelas of the leg (cellulitis): case-control study”. BMJ. 318 (7198): 1591–4. PMC 28138. PMID 10364117.
- ↑ Bisno AL, Stevens DL (1996). “Streptococcal infections of skin and soft tissues”. N. Engl. J. Med. 334 (4): 240–5. doi:10.1056/NEJM199601253340407. PMID 8532002.
- ↑ Mozes M, Papa MZ, Karasik A, Reshef A, Adar R (1982). “The role of infection in post-mastectomy lymphedema”. Surg Annu. 14: 73–83. PMID 7179061.
- ↑ “Erysipelas: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia”.
- ↑ Inghammar M, Rasmussen M, Linder A (2014). “Recurrent erysipelas–risk factors and clinical presentation”. BMC Infect. Dis. 14: 270. doi:10.1186/1471-2334-14-270. PMC 4033615. PMID 24884840.
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