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Swelling, redness, and pain at the tip of the elbow [1] [2] Types: Acute, chronic, septic [2] Causes: Trauma, pressure, infection [1] Risk factors: Rheumatoid arthritis, gout [1] Diagnostic method: Based on symptoms [3] Differential diagnosis: Septic arthritis, tendinitis, cellulitis [4] Prevention: Elbow pads [2] Treatment
This is a shortened version of the twelfth chapter of the ICD-9: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue. It covers ICD codes 680 to 709 . The full chapter can be found on pages 379 to 393 of Volume 1, which contains all (sub)categories of the ICD-9.
Cellulitis in 2015 resulted in about 16,900 deaths worldwide, up from 12,600 in 2005. [8] Cellulitis is a common global health burden, with more than 650,000 admissions per year in the United States alone. In the United States, an estimated 14.5 million cases annually of cellulitis account for $3.7 billion in ambulatory care costs alone.
3D image showing normal bursa (left) and bursitis (right)Bursitis commonly affects superficial bursae. These include the subacromial, prepatellar, retrocalcaneal, and pes anserinus bursae of the shoulder, knee, heel and shin, etc. (see below [broken anchor]). [1]
Erysipelas (/ ˌ ɛ r ə ˈ s ɪ p ə l ə s /) is a relatively common bacterial infection of the superficial layer of the skin (upper dermis), extending to the superficial lymphatic vessels within the skin, characterized by a raised, well-defined, tender, bright red rash, typically on the face or legs, but which can occur anywhere on the skin.
The area may be red , warm to the touch, or surrounded by cellulitis, particularly if infection is present, often accompanied by fever. [5]: p. 608 Unlike arthritis, except in severe cases prepatellar bursitis generally does not affect the range of motion of the knee, though it may cause some discomfort in complete flexion of the joint.
Stasis dermatitis is diagnosed clinically by assessing the appearance of red plaques on the lower legs and the inner side of the ankle. Stasis dermatitis can resemble a number of other conditions, such as cellulitis and contact dermatitis, and at times needs the use of a duplex ultrasound to confirm the diagnosis or if clinical diagnosis alone is not sufficient.
[10] When the inferior limbs are affected, the redness of the skin runs over the great saphenous vein location and can be confused for thrombophlebitis. [citation needed] Lymphangitis resulting from bed bug bites. Chronic lymphangitis is a cutaneous condition that is the result of recurrent bouts of acute bacterial lymphangitis. [11]: 261