Skin and Soft Tissue Infection

diagnose soft tissue infections and demonstrate knowledge of which samples to send to a microbiology laboratory to facilitate this
recognise the range and severity of soft tissue infections
describe the optimal antibiotic management of these infections
describe other aspects of the emergency medical and surgical management

Superficial Skin Infections

Describe the appearance of impetigo, who it is most common in, what causes it and how we treat it…
What is tinea, what causes it, how do we diagnose and treat it?
What is a soft tissue abscess and how do we treat it?

Cellulitis

What is cellulitis, where does it commonly begin, then progress to, and what is it usually caused by?
Here are the NICE guidelines for classifying cellulitis…
How would we treat cellulitis where the patient is systemically well…
What are the intravenous treatment options with cellulitis?
If we’re unable to switch a patient to oral therapy, but they’re well… then what do we do?
Okay, how would we treat severe cellulitis?
How can severe cellulitis progress and what do we need to do to avoid this?