Diagnostic Adjuncts Could Reduce Overdiagnosis of Cellulitis
(MedPage Today) -- Thermal imaging combined with a predictive model that relies on routine clinical and laboratory parameters proved better at ruling out cellulitis in the emergency department (ED) compared with either test on its own, and could... (Source: MedPage Today Dermatology)
Source: MedPage Today Dermatology - March 27, 2024 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Cement-induced chemical burn in a middle-aged male: a case report and review of literature - Zahoor H, Javed N, Epperson JK, Ganguly D, Chung S, Khaja M.
This case study reviews a 48-year-old Hispanic male working in construction who presented with left upper medial thigh pain, redness, and swelling after exposure to hazardous chemicals during cement processing. Initially diagnosed with cellulitis and adjac... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 11, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
Mythbuster: ‘She’s got cellulitis again and needs some antibiotics’
Cellulitis can often be the reflex diagnosis when a patient presents with red leg in primary care. Elderly patients can sometimes end up having repeated courses of antibiotics over years for supposed cellulitis. These are often requested by relatives or care home workers on the basis of a previous diagnosis for similar symptoms, often in... Read moreThe post Mythbuster: ‘She’s got cellulitis again and needs some antibiotics’ appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - January 11, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Caroline Price Tags: Clinical Dermatology Older people care Wound care cellulitis Source Type: news
Quiz: Can you identify these pregnancy symptoms?
The Nursing in Practice ‘picture quizzes’ aim to test your knowledge through photo presentations of symptoms. Work your way through them to understand the key clinical problems faced by patients, and how to correctly identify them. Press ‘start’ below to begin the quiz.
During the later stages of her pregnancy this lady presented with an inflamed red area on her outer side of her right thigh. She was otherwise well and the pregnancy was progressing normally. The area was tender and felt firmer than the surrounding tissue. There was no swelling of the distal limb, but she had had varicose veins for a number of ye...
Source: Nursing in Practice - December 14, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Mollie Fraser-Andrews Tags: Women's health Pregnancy Quiz Source Type: news
Picture quiz: Toenail presentations
The Nursing in Practice ‘picture quizzes’ aim to test your knowledge through photo presentations of symptoms. Work your way through them to understand the key clinical problems faced by patients, and how to correctly identify them. Press ‘start’ below to begin the quiz.
A 45-year-old woman is concerned about this black line that has appeared under her big toenail. Can you reassure her about the cause?
Fungal nail infection
Melanoma
Subungual haematoma
Ingrowing toenail
A 23-year-old woman wants to know what you are going to do about her ‘manky toenail’ as it is summer and she feels she ...
Source: Nursing in Practice - November 23, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Mollie Fraser-Andrews Tags: Dermatology Quiz toenail Source Type: news
ECG Challenge: Heart Racing and Cellulitis ECG Challenge: Heart Racing and Cellulitis
A patient with diabetes is admitted for cellulitis, and his heart is racing. What ' s going on?Medscape Cardiology (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - November 20, 2023 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology Case Challenge Source Type: news
An ischemic complication of a snake bite: case report - Shrestha G, Dhungana R, Neupane A, Pokharel A, Rajbhandari S.
INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Snakebite is a common type of animal bite injury worldwide. The local effect can manifest as an abscess followed by cellulitis and compartment syndrome which could cause ischemic tissue damage. CASE PRESENTATION: A case of a 40... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Non-Human Animals and Insects Source Type: news
Chemotherapy-Induced Pseudocellulitis Described in Case Reports
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 -- Chemotherapy-induced adverse cutaneous drug reactions that mimic cellulitis, including those termed pseudocellulitis, do not meet criteria for other diagnoses, according to a review published online June 28 in JAMA... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 5, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Study Identifies Possible Pathogenesis of Rare Skin Disorder Study Identifies Possible Pathogenesis of Rare Skin Disorder
The results provide a basis for developing JAK1/JAK2-targeted treatments for eosinophilic cellulitis and other eosinophilic diseases, the researchers conclude.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - June 26, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Dermatology News Source Type: news
Eosinophilic Cellulitis Seems to Be Type 2 Inflammatory Disease
WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 -- Eosinophilic cellulitis seems to be a type 2 inflammatory disease, with preferential activation of the Janus kinase (JAK)1/JAK2-signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT)5 pathways, according to research... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 21, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Cochrane Lifetime and Emeritus Members
Cochrane is proud to announce new lifetime and emeritus memberships,recognizing the extraordinary contributions of individuals who have made an exceptional, long-standing contribution to Cochrane ’s work and leadership.Cochrane ' s strength is in its collaborative, global community. Over the last 30 years, our members and supporters from more than 130 countries have worked together to produce credible, accessible health information and help inform health decision-making. Though we are spread out across the globe, our shared passion for health evidence unites us.Cochrane ’s Membership schemehelps reward everyone who hel...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - May 3, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Muriah Umoquit Source Type: news
Orlando Health ’s New Hospital-in-the-Home Program Brings Quality Healthcare to Patients in the Comfort of their Homes
New federal funds likely to spark additional growth in hospital-at-home programs across the US while creating need for clinical laboratories to serve these homebound patients In one of the latest examples of health systems’ providing acute care to patients outside of traditional hospital settings, Orlando Health announced its launch of the Orlando Health Hospital Care […]
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Source: Dark Daily - March 24, 2023 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Jillia Schlingman Tags: Laboratory Management and Operations Laboratory News Laboratory Resources Laboratory Testing Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver AHCaH anatomic pathology asthma Cellulitis Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease clinical laboratory Cons Source Type: news
New STELARA ® (ustekinumab) Long-Term Data Support its Established Safety Profile in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Durable Efficacy in Ulcerative Colitis
SPRING HOUSE, PENNSYLVANIA, March 4, 2023 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson today announced final pooled long-term safety results for STELARA® (ustekinumab) through five years in adults with moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease (CD) and four years in adults with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC), as well as final four-year clinical and endoscopic outcomes from the UNIFI long-term extension (LTE) study evaluating the efficacy of STELARA for the treatment of adults with moderately to severely active UC.1,2 These data are a part of Janssen’s 22 oral and poster ...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - March 4, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
Ex-NFL star's leg turned to 'Play-Doh' after skin infection
WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: Former defensive tackle Lawrence Okoye, 31, from the UK, was diagnosed with cellulitis after bacteria swept into his right leg. He played for the Dolphins. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Monkeypox as an emerging infectious disease: the ophthalmic implications
The 2022 outbreak of monkeypox is of worldwide significance. There has been a rapid escalation in case numbers despite efforts to contain it and the WHO has declared it a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. To date, over 51 257 laboratory-confirmed cases have been reported, the majority in non-endemic countries, with 3279 in the UK. It is vital for ophthalmologists to understand this disease and the risk it poses. Human monkeypox is a zoonotic disease caused by the monkeypox virus, a double-stranded DNA virus in the Orthopoxvirus genus of the Poxviridae family. Other orthopoxviruses include variola (smallpox)...
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - December 21, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
