Cellulitis And Abscess Of Leg

Certainly the literature suggests we could do better differentiating cellulitis DVT and abscesses.

Cellulitis and abscess of leg. In ICD-10-CM 10th edition. But I have had several cases that proved my initial suspicion to be wrong. It may lead to serious complications if left untreated.

Avg LOS at DRG. Serratia marcescens is an unusual cause of severe skin infection initially described in immunocompromised patients. ICD-10-CM L02416 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Groups MS-DRG v 390.

Left hip abscess cutaneous. Right cutaneous abscess of ankle. Right cutaneous abscess of hip.

We report a case of necrotizing cellulitis of the leg caused by S marcescens in a 68-year-old woman with diabetes mellitus and a history of chronic lymphoedema of the leg. Presentation most consistent with simple cellulitis. Necrotizing cellulitis with multiple abscesses on the leg caused by Serratia marcescens Cutis.

We describe the case of a 73-year-old woman who presented to the emergency department with the clinical picture of a skin infection of the right leg. Given History Exam and Workup I have low suspicion for Necrotizing Fasciitis Abscess Osteomyelitis DVT or other emergent problem as a cause for this presentation. We reviewed the literature and found 49 cases of severe skin.

574 Skin graft for skin ulcer or cellulitis with cc. Readmission Rate with ICD 6826 - Cellulitis and abscess of leg except foot. Is generally recommended for abscesses with the following.