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Cellulitis/ Something Else
Hi my father 70 yrs have got redness and swelling in leg and he feels pain while walking either in vein or bone which is not able to tell. Doctor on odisha said it is cellulitis. After 10 days of taking antibiotics it is not healing. After medicine stop it is again swelling and redness.
Pls advise if it is actually cellulitis or something else and which specialist to consult from. A general surgeon or general physician or a neurologist.
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Keep legs elevated. Confirm there are no varicose veins.
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Looks like cellulitis..
however will require admission and complete work up.
injectable antibiotics.
Strict control of blood sugar.. if diabetic
And to rule out any other systemic disorder and /or vascular disease/ neuropathy
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should consult a general surgeon ASAP in person
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do not delay treatment as it may quickly progress into sepsis.
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I need to examine him in person. The picture looks like it is cellulitis. Consult Surgeon ASAP.
Next Steps
Visit Surgeon
Health Tips
keep limb elevated
control sugar levels
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Cellulitis leg. It can be life-threatening in diabetic patients. The infection goes deep t the muscle layer, destroying every structure in its path.
Next Steps
consult Surgeon - not GP or physician
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if needed
1. Admission
2. Control diabetic if present
3. Could require surgery
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The pictures shown is not clear but look like cellulitis. Can be some other condition too. Needs direct clinical examination.
If it’s not settling with oral antibiotics he will require inpatient care and intravenous antibiotics. Also we need to do a venous doppler ultrasound scan to rule out deep vein thrombosis.
Is he a diabetic? If so should control his blood sugar levels adequately.
He needs other blood tests also and further evaluation. Will need further information.
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Get admitted under a surgeon immediately and get evaluated further
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Consult a nearby surgeon immediately
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Dr. Karthik N
General Surgeon
3 yrs exp
Chickballapur
It looks like cellulitis, it should be evaluated, get a venous doppler scan done, and controlling sugar is main thing, full course of antibiotics
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