Management of cellulitis after insect bites

Emergency Nurse : the Journal of the RCN Accident and Emergency Nursing Association
Nick Price

Abstract

Emergency nurses must be able to manage patients with undifferentiated and previously undiagnosed conditions. Cellulitis, for example, is often seen in emergency departments and must be assessed correctly to ensure early treatment and reduce patients' risk of developing systemic sepsis. This article uses a case study to describe the assessment and management, including examination techniques, of a patient admitted to the ED with cellulitis after an insect bite,

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Feb 18, 2011·Nursing·Lucy WessingerTeresa J Kelechi

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