Cellulitis is an infection of the dermal and subcutaneous skin layers that gives rise to red, swollen, hot, and painful skin. Cellulitis sometimes develops on areas of broken skin due to an ulcer or ...
Mr. W, a 60-year-old with type 2 diabetes mellitus, bumped his right shin on the dresser in his bedroom. Three days later, he experienced increasing pain over the shin and observed redness and mild ...