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familyIt has been an interesting week here. Monday night we spent several hours in the ER with daughter. She had: Cellulitis, which is a bacterial skin infection that is characterized by swelling, redness, warmth, and pain. This common condition can affect people of all age groups, but tends to occur more often in men than women. While it can occur anywhere on the body, cellulitis most often affects the legs, feet, arms, and hands. Treatment for the condition usually begins with antibiotics and then is designed to prevent the disease from recurring.
Causes of Leg Cellulitis
Causes of Leg Cellulitis
Leg cellulitis is an infection caused by bacteria. The most common cause of this condition in adults with no medical conditions is group A streptococcus, which is a bacterium commonly found in the throat and on the skin.
Another common cause of leg cellulitis in adults is Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), which is a bacterium that is commonly found on human skin and mucosa (lining of mouth and nose).
Staph skin infections, including MRSA, generally start as small red bumps that resemble pimples, boils or spider bites. These can quickly turn into deep, painful abscesses that require surgical draining.
MRSA infection is caused by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria — often called "staph." MRSA stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. It's a strain of staph that's resistant to the broad-spectrum antibiotics commonly used to treat it. MRSA can be fatal.
ANYway, she had a boil with the diagnosis of cellulitis. The Doctor had to numb her then slice open the infection to drain out..Needless to say, it was painful for her. We decided to go to the ER when she said after supper that her whole leg was going numb and hurt really bad. My RN cousin in Mississippi said to take her too. Glad we did! She is doing better, went on to school and such. Just have to watch for more redness or swelling or draining.
On the other side now, James' Mom got her cast off two weeks ago Wednesday now. She walked with a walker and a cane for awhile but is doing good. After our Labor Day cookout, My sister-in-law went home. Joy took her back to the doctor last Thursday, got her home and she passed out again but was sitting. She is still doing this. All the tests she had in the hospital came back okay, we do not know what is causing this. James told her that they decided she should not drive at all now. What if she couldn't pull over in time,etc?. Not good.She agreed to that. There are enough of us around to drive her wherever she needs to go. My work schedule is pretty well set, so Thursday mornings I can carry her anywhere. I have to be at work by 12:30 on Thursdays.On her next appointment she will discuss with her doctor some options to see what is going on. It worries us. That's why she had the cast on. She passed out and fell while shopping with my niece, fractured her foot and chipped the bone in her other foot. That's why Joy had been staying with her since July 12th.
MRSA infection is caused by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria — often called "staph." MRSA stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. It's a strain of staph that's resistant to the broad-spectrum antibiotics commonly used to treat it. MRSA can be fatal.
ANYway, she had a boil with the diagnosis of cellulitis. The Doctor had to numb her then slice open the infection to drain out..Needless to say, it was painful for her. We decided to go to the ER when she said after supper that her whole leg was going numb and hurt really bad. My RN cousin in Mississippi said to take her too. Glad we did! She is doing better, went on to school and such. Just have to watch for more redness or swelling or draining.
On the other side now, James' Mom got her cast off two weeks ago Wednesday now. She walked with a walker and a cane for awhile but is doing good. After our Labor Day cookout, My sister-in-law went home. Joy took her back to the doctor last Thursday, got her home and she passed out again but was sitting. She is still doing this. All the tests she had in the hospital came back okay, we do not know what is causing this. James told her that they decided she should not drive at all now. What if she couldn't pull over in time,etc?. Not good.She agreed to that. There are enough of us around to drive her wherever she needs to go. My work schedule is pretty well set, so Thursday mornings I can carry her anywhere. I have to be at work by 12:30 on Thursdays.On her next appointment she will discuss with her doctor some options to see what is going on. It worries us. That's why she had the cast on. She passed out and fell while shopping with my niece, fractured her foot and chipped the bone in her other foot. That's why Joy had been staying with her since July 12th.
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