Dall et al used clinical criteria to classify patients with cellulitis.
Patient Status |
Cellulitis |
Class |
healthy, with or without fever |
< 15 cm diameter |
I |
healthy or with comorbid state (diabetes, obesity, peripheral vascular disease) |
>= 15 cm in diameter |
II |
fever and mental status changes |
with gangrene, crepitus, bullae, open draining wound |
III |
systemic complications |
|
IV |
where:
• Systemic complications include hypotension, renal failure, acute respiratory distress, etc.
Purpose: To classify the severity of cellulitis using the scheme of Dall et al and Eron.
Specialty: Infectious Diseases, Dermatology
Objective: clinical diagnosis, including family history for genetics, severity, prognosis, stage
ICD-10: L03,