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Stasis Dermatitis Learning Center

Complications could include:
Bacterial skin infections; Chronic leg ulcers; Infection of bone; Permanent scar;
Source:ADAM
Date:October 11, 2008
Stasis dermatitis is a skin condition due to the buildup of fluid (swelling) under the skin.
Source:ADAM
Date:October 11, 2008
Cellulitis is a common skin infection caused by bacteria. See also: Orbital cellulitis; Periorbital cellulitis.
Source:ADAM
Date:April 17, 2009
Cellulitis is a spreading bacterial infection just below the skin surface. It is most commonly caused by Streptococcus pyogenes or Staphylococcus aureus .
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Contact dermatitis is the name for any skin inflammation that occurs when the skin's surface comes in contact with a substance originating outside the body. There are two major categories of contact dermatitis, irritant and allergic. Irritant derm...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Osteomyelitis is an acute or chronic bone infection.
Source:ADAM
Date:May 30, 2009
Osteomyelitis refers to a bone infection, almost always caused by a bacteria. Over time, the result can be destruction of the bone itself.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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