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===== CELLULITIS =====

It is a common infection of the skin and the soft tissue underneath. It happens when bacteria enter a break in the skin and spread. The result is infection which may cause swelling, pain, reclines or warm. One is at risk if you have a. Trauma to the skin b. Diabetes c. Liver diseases such as chronic hepatitis or cirrhosis WWW.NLM.NIH.GOV

CAUSES OF CELLULITIS

 * Injuries that tears the skin
 * Infection after surgery
 * Long-term skin conditions such as eczema or psoriasis
 * Foreign object in skin
 * Bone infection underneath the skin

===== SYMPTOMS OF CELLULITIS =====
 * 1) Redness
 * 2) Red streaking
 * 3) Swelling
 * 4) Warmth
 * 5) Pain or tenderness
 * 6) Leaking of yellow clear fluid or pus

In extreme stages one may experience

 * High fever and chills
 * Nausea and vomiting
 * Increase pain
 * Enlargement of the redeemed area

TREATMENT FOR CELLULITIS

 * Rest the area
 * Elevate the area to help reduce swelling and relieve discomfort
 * Use over- the- counter pain reliever such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen to ease the pain and to keep your fever down.

WHIT LOW
It is a painful and highly contagious infection on the on the fingers caused by the herpes simplex virus. It is known as herpetic whit low. There are two types of herpes simplex virus – type 1 and type 2 and both can cause herpetic whit low. A whit low can occur when broken skin on your finger come in direct contact with body fluid infected with the herpes simplex virus.

CLINICAL MANIFESTATION

 * Pain
 * Itching
 * Redness or swelling on the finger
 * Fingers may also develop small blisters

RISK FACTORS FOR WHIT LOW

 * 1) Herpes simplex virus 1 or 2 infection.
 * 2) Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
 * 3) Nail biting habit.

TREATMENT

 * Whit low can be treated with analysis such as ibuprofen (Adril) and acetaminophen (Tylenol) to reduce pain and fever if present.
 * Antiviral medication such as acyclovir (Zovirax) and famciclovir (Famvir) to prevent or manage the infection.
 * Topical anesthetics such as prilocain, benzocaine and tetracaine to reduce local itching and pain on the finger.

Tyler Lesly (talk) 15:47, 16 October 2015 (UTC)