- Take antibiotics as ordered and follow-up at the outpatient department as scheduled.
- Change wound dressing as instructed. Keep wound dry and clean.
- Elevating the infected limb can help reduce edema.
- Fever is a common result of the infection. Drink lots of water. Ice pillow and ice packing over the wound if necessary.
- Return to the emergency department as soon as possible if there are following symptoms：
- Skin around wound becoming swollen, hard, and stiff
- Stinging pain around the wound
- Rapidly swelling or wound expansion of the wound
- High fever with chills
Cellulitis
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