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Cellulitis (sel-u-LI-tis) is a potentially serious bacterial infection of your skin. Cellulitis appears as a swollen, red area of skin that feels hot and tender, and it may spread rapidly. Skin on the face or lower legs is most commonly affected by this infection, though cellulitis can occur on any part of your body. Cellulitis may be superficial - affecting only the surface of your skin - but cellulitis may also affect the tissues underlying your skin and can spread to your lymph nodes and bloodstream. Left untreated, the spreading bacterial infection may rapidly turn into a life-threatening condition. That's why it's important to recognize the signs and symptoms of cellulitis and to seek immediate medical attention if they occur. Signs and symptoms Cellulitis may result in skin that is: * Red * Swollen * Tender * Warm The changes in your skin may be accompanied by a fever. Over time, the area of redness tends to expand. Small red spots may appear on top of the reddened skin, and less commonly, small blisters may form and burst.
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What does a swollen ankle indicates?
I am not a doctor, but one swollen ankle is often an injury. Two swollen ankles can mean congestive heart failure. It is serious and you should see your doctor as soon as possible.
What is a sentence with swollen?
Example sentence - He went to see the doctor to find out if his swollen ankle was broken.
Your ankle is still swollen after 11days of spraining your ankle?
My ankle just stopped swelling 2 days ago witch was 2 months after I sprained it! so it may be swollen for a while
Is there a specialist for ankle tendonitis?
Yes there is a doctor that specializes in ankle tendonitis. This type pf doctor is called a Podiatrist. Most times people start with a trip to their family doctor who can diagnose tendonitis and make recommendations as to how to treat the problem. In cases of sever tendonitis a family doctor may recommend seeing a Podiatrist.
What does it mean when you have only one swollen ankle and it feels like there is extra tissue there?
That feeling is probably just excess fluid from a mild sprain. Press down the tissue of the swollen ankle with your finger, then do it to your other ankle. If the swollen ankle rebounds slower then the normal ankle, it's just a sprain. Elevate and ice it. If not, seek medical advice.
What helps a swollen ankle?
A hot bath
Write a sentence with the word swollen?
I twisted my ankle this morning and it is so swollen I can not get my shoes on.
What Does swollen ankle bruising mean?
it means your swoll.
Should leg and ankle be swollen after 4 weeks of arthroscopic surgery?
The leg and ankle may have slight swelling from arthoscopic surgery after 4 weeks. A doctor should be consulted after surgery to make sure things are healing correctly.
Would a hot bath help a swollen ankle?
Yes
What to do if your ankle hurts but it's not swollen?
its because its probably swollen or you must have pulled something very common especially with kids these days
What is a cankle?
A cankle is a female's swollen ankle whose flesh merges in an unattractive way with that of the calf.
