Article: Treating wounds immediately is important because cellulitis can be introduced to the body through an open wound. Any open would, however innocuous and seemingly harmless, can create an opportunity for the development of cellulitis. Inflammation generally starts at the point where skin was previously broken. As a result, you should treat all newly opened wounds as soon as possible. Introduction of cellulitis can be caused by: Cuts Blisters Burns Cracks in the skin Surgical wounds Sites of intravenous catheter insertion Cellulitis is most often caused by Streptococcus type A and Staphylococcus aureus; however, while these are the two most common causes, it can be caused by other types of bacteria. Blood test and cultures are needed in order to determine exactly the type of bacteria that is causing cellulitis. If you have a known or suspected underlying condition, such as diabetes, your doctor will likely want to perform more tests. Be conscious of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), which is a bacteria that is resistant to antibiotic treatment. Oral medication will not work on this type of infection and you will need to be given vancomycin intravenously. MRSA must be treated quickly or it can become life-threatening. Treatment for mild forms of cellulitis include elevation of the affected area and treatment of the underlying conditions. Patients that have edema as one of their underlying conditions may benefit from compression stockings or diuretics. Nevertheless, antibiotics are usually the best solution to heal this type of infection. Antibiotics are used orally or intravenously depending of severity affected skin area. For mild infections, your doctor may give you the oral antibiotic cephalexin. In more severe cases, you may be treated with vancomycin or meropenem. One major complication of cellulitis includes infection of deeper structures, such as bone. This can lead to a disease called osteomyelitis, which is the infection of the bone and requires aggressive treatment. In cases of recurrence of disease treatment with antibiotics may last up to several months.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Treat wounds immediately to help prevent infection. Recognize that cellulitis is caused by a bacterial infection. Take antibiotics to treat cellulitis.
Article: Pants that are slightly fitted in the thigh and follow--but don't cling to--the line of the calf will look clean and sharp without calling attention to narrow calves. Pleated pants may add some volume, but can puff up and look strange when you sit. Skinny jeans or tapered pants will make your legs look like toothpicks and should be avoided. Flared or boot-cut pants may disguise a skinny calf, but they tend to look sloppy on men. Though you may think that baggy or big clothes are disguising your thin legs, it's actually calling attention to them. If it looks like you can't fill out your pants or they're two sizes too big, it just makes your legs appear smaller. This goes for accessories, too. A huge belt or belt buckle may overwhelm your lower half. Instead, try an eye-catching pattern on your shirt or tie to draw attention away from your legs. Pinstripes are a no-no since they'll only make your legs look longer and skinnier. Dark colors have a slimming effect, so choose jeans in a lighter wash and try light gray, beige, or khaki trousers instead of black. A long jacket can make your legs look extra long and skinny, and a shorter jacket won't look proportional and can even appear childish.
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Wear straight-legged pants with a flat front. Choose clothes that are tailored or fitted, but not tight or super baggy. Wear light colors and horizontal stripes. Choose fitted jackets that hit at your hip.
Article: Try yelling, "Are you okay?" and shake the person gently. This may be all it takes to bring the person back to consciousness. If the person is unresponsive to your questions, but you are not sure whether she is "unconscious" to the degree that requires CPR, then you should administer a painful stimulus to see if it produces a conscious reaction. The most common form of this is a "sternal rub," which entails making a fist and using your knuckles to rub vigorously into the person's sternum or breastbone. If the person responds to "pain" to this sensation you can continue to monitor her without CPR as this is a sign that she is okay for the moment (if she does not respond to pain, however, you will likely need to proceed to CPR). If you fear the person otherwise has a chest injury from the trauma, other methods of testing her pain response include pinching the person's fingernail or nail bed or pinching the person's trapezius muscle (back of the neck). The pinch should be very hard and directly to the muscle. If the person responds to the pain by either curling all her limbs in or out, this is referred to as posturing and could be indicative of spinal injury. You likely have already done this, but especially if the person is unresponsive to pain, you need to make sure that an ambulance is on the way. Remain on the line with the operator, or if someone else is there, hand the phone to him so he can receive further instruction. If the person is unconscious but breathing, then you may not have to perform CPR, especially if no one around is certified in the practice. Be sure to keep a constant watch on the rise and fall of the person's chest to ensure that he's still breathing. If you cannot tell by watching alone, you can place your ear near his mouth or nose and listen for breath sounds. When you listen at someone's mouth, point your head down his body to the chest and watch his chest rise and fall at the same time. This is the easiest way to see breathing. Note that if you have any reason to suspect a spinal injury but the person is breathing, then do not try to reposition him unless he vomits. In this case, roll his entire body to the side while supporting his neck and back to keep them in the same position. If you have no reason to suspect a spinal injury, then roll the person onto his side, position his top leg so that both his hip and knee are at a 90 angle (to stabilize him on his side), and then softly tilt his head back to help keep his airway open. This is called the "recovery position" and is the safest for the patient to be in, in case he vomits at any point. You can check the person's pulse on the underside of her wrist on the thumb side called the "radial pulse," or by gently feeling one side of her neck about an inch below her ear called the "carotid pulse." Always check the carotid pulse on the same side of the body on which you are sitting. Reaching across the neck of a patient for her pulse can cause panic if she wakes up. If a pulse is absent at any point, and especially if there is no breathing, now is the time to start CPR if you are trained; if not, follow instructions of emergency medical personnel over the telephone. If you accidentally hung up after initially calling them, you can call back at this point for further instructions. They are trained to provide instructions for laypeople over the phone.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Attempt to wake the person with a loud noise. Administer painful stimuli. Ensure that you have called 911. Check if the person is breathing. Check for a pulse.