Cellulitis Herbert Marshall is a 56-year-old man admitted to the hospital with a severe case of cellulitis. Mr. Marshall

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Cellulitis Herbert Marshall is a 56-year-old man admitted to the hospital with a severe case of cellulitis. Mr. Marshall has a history of chronic tinea pedis, which he usually treats with OTC medications. When he awoke yesterday, his left foot was erythematous, hot, and tender. He applied an OTC antifungal cream hoping that would improve his condition. However, today he presented at the clinic complaining of throbbing pain in his foot. The Sx of inflammation have worsened, including increased erythema and edema of the foot and lower leg. After completing a PE, the physician made a diagnosis of cellulitis and admitted Mr. Marshall to the hospital for IV antibiotic Tx Cellulitis is an infection of the skin, usually caused by streptococcal or staphylococcal bacteria entering through a break in the skin. Common symptoms include erythema, heat, edema, and tenderness. Treatment for mild cases is oral antibiotics. Severe cases usually require IV antibiotic therapy, Surgical debridement, medical removal of dead tissue, may also be necessary. Questions: 1. Describe want happened to Mr. Marshall's foot, use the medical term and define the medical term in your own words. 2. What procedure did the doctor use? Write the medical terms and describe in your own word the procedure. 3. Why was Mr. Marshall admitted to the hospital? Write the medical terms and describe in your own word the procedure. 4. Define Cellulitis, what causes it, and how to you treat it. 5. The abbreviation Sx stands for and how do you define the term. 6. If you had a painful, tender, and swollen foot, it is likely that you would hesitate to use the foot or put any weight on it. Discuss how this would affect activities of daily living (ADLs) for you and for others around you. What if you lived alone?