Thursday, May 13, 2010

The Signs and Symptoms of Cellulitis Infection

The signs & symptoms of cellulitis begin as symptoms one would usually ignore at the onset. Mostly beginning as the result of an open wound, one would assume that the redness, swelling and irritation is because of the wound. However, this may lead to further infection. It is, thus, important to look out for the following cellulitis symptoms:

1. As mentioned earlier, the symptoms of cellulitis begin with redness, swelling and irritation of the affected area.

2. The infection then begins to cause some amount of pain and tenderness in the affected area.

3. Blisters may develop as a result of the infection. These are generally pus filled, i.e. they contain a yellowish-green infectious fluid. These tend to drain out or leak in case of cellulitis.

4. The affected area begins to swell up.

5. If the infection is not controlled it begins to spread into the rest of the blood throughout the body, causing high fever and chills.
The infection is considered serious when the following cellulitis signs and symptoms are observed:

1. As the infection spreads, other symptoms like nausea and vomiting begin.

2. The affected area becomes unusually swollen and begins to harden.

3. Numbness is experienced when the affected area is touched.

4. Cellulitis infection may occur in the face. This may further lead to severe eye infection which can be dangerous.

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