NURS 3512 - Complex Concepts Exam 1 Study Guide
NURS 3512 - Complex Concepts Exam 1 Study Guide. Cellulitis What it looks like: o Redness, edema on face or affected limb, warmth at infected site, fever, chills, malaise, enlarged lymph nodes o In short: looks like normal inflammation with signs of infection Pharmacological Interventions o Antibiotics Usually oral antibiotics on outpatient basis Severe cases or large infected area can be treated with systemic antibiotics and analgesics in hospital to prevent sepsis Teaching: take full course, use alternate form of contraception o Analgesics For severe infections Teaching: watch for signs of liver or kidney failure depending on medication
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