What are the symptoms of erysipelas? Erysipelas can occur regardless of gender, age, or season. It is a common disease of the lymphatic system. When erysipelas occurs on the lower leg, it is often associated with a history of skin damage; when it appears on the head and face, it is often due to acute purulent infections in areas such as the mouth, nose, and conjunctiva. So, what are the symptoms of erysipelas? Let's invite experts from Shanxi Yikang Peripheral Vascular Hospital to introduce them.
In the early stages of erysipelas, patients often experience systemic symptoms such as chills, fever, headache, bone pain, poor appetite, constipation, and red urine. After 12 to 24 hours, body temperature suddenly rises, reaching 38 to 40°C. Locally, small patches of red spots first appear, quickly spreading into large areas of bright red, slightly raised above the skin. The color is deep red, resembling painted cinnabar, with clear boundaries from surrounding skin, accompanied by significant burning sensation, though pain is generally not too severe. Pressing on the skin reduces the redness, which quickly returns upon lifting the finger. As the disease progresses, the redness spreads outward, with the central part gradually becoming lighter and scaling, turning brownish-yellow. Nearby lymph nodes may swell, become painful, and tender to touch.
When erysipelas occurs on the scalp, due to its dense tissue, local swelling is not very obvious but the pain is intense. Facial erysipelas is often caused by the spread of infection from the mouth and nose, forming symmetrical butterfly-shaped rashes centered around the mouth and nose. Lower limb erysipelas has a tendency to recur, and repeated episodes can cause lymphatic obstruction, leading to limb lymphedema. Migratory erysipelas may recede in one area while developing in another, with generally good prognosis, typically subsiding after 5 to 6 days, transitioning from bright red to dark red. Eventually, it heals with scaling. If it spreads from the head, face, and limbs to the chest and abdomen, the prognosis is often poor. In newborns or elderly individuals who are physically weak, severe toxicity can lead to internal invasion of toxins, manifesting as high fever, restlessness, impaired consciousness, delirium, nausea, and vomiting, indicating poor prognosis.
What are the symptoms of erysipelas? The above is a detailed introduction by experts on the symptoms of erysipelas, hoping it helps you. For more questions, you can consult online with experts from Shanxi Yikang Peripheral Vascular Hospital. Finally, wishing you good health.
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