Ms.G a 23-year old diabetic is admitted to the hospital with a cellutitis of her left lower leg. She had been applying heating pads to the leg for the last 48 hours, but the leg has become more painful and she developed chilling.
1. Define cellulitis.
2. What clinical manifestations of inflammation are present in Ms. G?
3. Describe the physiological effects of the following inflammatory chemicals:
a. Histamine
b. Prostaglandins
4. a. Define exudates.
b. What type of exudates is draining from Ms.G.'s open wound?