Case Study:
Mrs. Johnson, a 70-year-old re4red teacher, has been struggling with diabetes mellitus and varicose eczema for several years. She's been quite vigilant about managing her blood sugar levels, but due to her limited mobility, she has had a hard 4me exercising regularly. Mrs. Johnson no4ced some redness and swelling on her lower leg but ini4ally thought it was just irrita4on from her compression stockings.
Q1) What ini/al steps could Mrs. Johnson have taken to address her symptoms?
Over the next two days, the redness intensified, and the area became more painful. She also began to feel feverish and generally unwell. Concerned, she had her daughter take her to the accident and emergency department.
Q2) Why did Mrs. Johnson's symptoms warrant immediate medical aMen/on?
Q3) How does diabetes mellitus increase the risk of skin infections like cellulitis?
Q4) What are common causa/ve agents of cellulitis?
Q5) What are key diagnos/c tests for confirming cellulitis?
Mrs Johnson is diagnosed with celluli4s and categorised as Class II according to the Eron classifica4on. She has been prescribed oral Metronidazole 400mg TDS for one week.
Q6) Do you agree with this treatment choice for Mrs Johnson? Provide reasons for your answer, considering her medical history, the Eron classification, and the selected antibiotic.