1. Risk Factors Predicting Cellulitis Diagnosis in a Prospective Cohort Undergoing Dermatology Consultation in the Emergency Department
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Sidharth, Chand, Renajd, Rrapi, Lauren N, Ko, Colleen K, Gabel, Anna Cristina, Garza-Mayers, Leslie W, Milne, Emily D, Nguyen, Blair Alden, Parry, Radhika, Shah, Jessica St, John, Lauren, Strazzula, Priyanka C, Vedak, and Daniela, Kroshinsky
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Adult ,Risk Factors ,Humans ,Cellulitis ,Dermatology ,Prospective Studies ,Emergency Service, Hospital ,Referral and Consultation - Abstract
Cellulitis is an infection of the skin and skin-associated structures with many clinical mimickers known collectively as pseudocellulitis. Dermatology or infectious disease consultation is considered the gold standard for diagnosis. We evaluated a prospective cohort of adult patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with concern for lower extremity cellulitis who received dermatology consultation with conferral of a final diagnosis. Possible risk factors independently associated with cellulitis diagnosis (P.1) were included in a logistic regression model for prediction of cellulitis diagnosis. Factors having odds ratios with a confidence interval excluding 1 were identified as significant independent predictors. The study identified factors that should be considered in evaluation of patients with suspected uncomplicated lower extremity cellulitis.
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- 2022