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Diagnosis:
Cellulitis
BY JONATHAN CRAIG
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS
ALLIED HEALTH PATHWAYS
Overview
▪ Background of Condition
▪ Risk Factors
▪ Medical Treatments
▪ Therapeutic Interventions
▪ Internship Impact
Cellulitis
▪ A common, potentially serious bacterial skin infection.
▪ Inflammation of the cells
▪ Effects the skin and soft tissues beneath the skin
▪ If left untreated, cellulitis can become life threatening.
Symptoms
▪ Redness
▪ Swelling
▪ Tenderness
▪ Pain
▪ Warmth
▪ Fever
Risk Factors
▪ Known Injury
▪ History of Cellulitis
▪ Weakened Immune System
▪ Intravenous Drug Use
▪ Skin Conditions
▪ Obesity
▪ Chronic Swelling of Arms or Legs
(Lymphedema)
Were You Paying Attention?
Patient A and B differ in age and
background, but have identical BMI
readings. According to risk factors
for cellulitis, which patient is more
likely to develop this bacterial skin
infection?
Age
Background
BMI
Patient A
Patient B
79
42
Male/
Suffered a leg
fracture 1
Male/
year ago, but
Diabetic,
has made a Chronic Illegal
full recovery,
Drug User,
and has
Peripheral
remained
Arterial
healthy and
Disease
physically
active since.
22
22
Medical Treatments
▪ Depends on the cause of
cellulitis, the severity of
presented symptoms, and the
general state of one’s health.
▪ If well enough to be treated at
home, a seven day antibiotic
prescription will be administered.
▪ If cause of cellulitis was due to
exposure to contaminated water,
a combination of two different
antibiotics will be administered.
▪ If admitted to hospital for
treatment, patient will receive
intravenous antibiotics.
Pass or Fail!
▪ Which sensorimotor control
systems are responsible for
balance?
▪ A) Vestibular
▪ B) Costochondritis
▪ C) Visual
▪ D) Proprioceptive
▪ E) All of the above
▪ F) None of the above
▪ G) You have no clue
Therapeutic Interventions
▪ Physical therapy doesn’t treat the
infection itself.
▪ Physical therapy treats the
deficits that occur within the
musculosketal system as a result
of cellulitis.
▪ Helps patient return to their prior
level of functioning
Wolf Pack Summer 2013
PURPOSE
The reason for which something is done or created or for which
something exists.
Tuskegee Syphilis Study
▪ When?
▪ 1932 - 1972
▪ What happened?
▪ Government healthcare providers abused
American citizens’ trust and exposed them
to a deadly disease.
▪ Result?
▪ Contraction of disease, spread of disease,
and death
▪ Impact on culture
▪ Lack of trust in healthcare providers
Problems Within the Community
▪ Lack of education
▪ Lack of exposure
▪ No financial means to afford healthcare
▪ Why do minorities who can afford healthcare, more often men, refuse
to seek medical services when needed?
▪ Trend/Problem
“Medical personnel are supposed to help when we need care,
but even once a cure was discovered, they were denied help, and
lied to by their government.” – President Bill Clinton, 1997
Why them?
unanswered questions
sad
Reflection
Good people
HURT
Why me?
Purpose
hard work
betrayal
Neglect
building blocks
MISTRUST
Where do I fit in?
Regain trust
Encourage a healthier lifestyle
My Purpose
Reshape views
Service my community
Meet the demand for minority PTs (compliance, participation, and quicker turn around rates may be experienced as a
result of the therapist and patient being of the same ethnicity)
References
▪ http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/face/Article.jsp?id=h1116
▪ http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/cellulitis/DS00450/DSECTION
=prevention
▪ www.dictionary.com
▪ www.webmd.com