Symptoms of erysipelas in legs

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Erysipelas we should have heard of, is a common skin disease, mainly with skin swelling, fever and so on. It is commonly seen in the lower limbs and face, leg erysipelas refers to erysipelas occurred in the leg, mainly due to group A β Type a hemolytic streptococcus, the harm to patients is great, we need to pay attention to timely treatment, including systemic treatment, local treatment, physical therapy and so on, then what are the symptoms of erysipelas crus? Now I'll introduce it to you

Symptoms of erysipelas in legs

Erysipelas in the lower leg occurs in the lower leg, before the onset there will be some pioneer symptoms, chills, systemic discomfort, high fever and other symptoms, and then in the affected leg skin will appear edema erythema, and these erythema will rapidly expand with pain.

Blisters will appear on the surface of skin lesions of patients. The color of erythema is generally bright red, with a slight uplift, which will fade under pressure. Skin will feel a burning sensation, constantly spread around, accompanied by high fever, chills and headache and other symptoms need attention.

Some symptoms of erysipelas in the lower leg will occur repeatedly in the original part. If they are not treated in time and effectively, they may also cause chronic lymphedema. It should be noted that they should be differentiated from contact dermatitis, cellulitis and other diseases to prevent misdiagnosis.

matters needing attention

For erysipelas in the lower leg, sufficient and effective antibiotic treatment is very important. Penicillin is generally used for treatment. In addition, local therapy and physical therapy of furacilin liquid wet compress can be selected.