PLease help Im a little lost!

[rachiee]

:bowingpurplease help i have a case study on an aboriginal man, who has been admitted to hospital with cellulitis, he also has diabetes.

could u please share your knowlege with me i dont want to miss anything.

could diabetes make cellulitis worse? and does the man being aboriginal have anything to do with it ( environmental concerns or communication factors) that need to be acknowledged?

if the man has diabetes it will

• impair the immune system and increase risk of infection.
  
  
• cause decreased circulation of blood to lower extremities, potentially leading to chronic ulcers of the feet. the ulcers can serve as portals of entry for bacterial infections.

but will it cause prolonged healing? what other problems could occur?

what would u do if he were ur patient??

im really freaking out i dont want to leave things out!

any opinions, thoughts/beliefs will be greatly appreciated and thanked:bowingpur

[pinkiepie_RN]

I definitely think that the decreased circulation will prolong the healing time.

[care4u2010]

Cellulitis is more serious in individuals with underlying diseases such as diabetes, cancer, or immunodeficiency. Patients with diabetes often have impaired microcirculation, which decreases the number of white blood cells and the amount of antibiotic delivered to infected sites.

[leslie :-D]

does he have neuropathy?

if so, the decreased sensations would affect the way he perceives any incoming signals of inflammation, infection.

how is his knowledge of diabetes?

any deficits?

you need to understand the implications of diabetes and microcirculation.

leslie