Case Study Analysis
Nneka Ezike
Pathophysiology
Walden University
06/14/20
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, Case Study
A 42-year-old man comes to the clinic with a chief complaint of pain, redness, and
swelling of his right calf. He states that he had been working in his yard using a string trimmer
when the trimmer slipped and cut his leg. He cleaned the wound with water from the garden hose
and covered the wound with a large Band-Aid. Several days later, he developed a fever to 100.6˚
F and chills and noticed that his leg was swollen and red. He comes to the emergency department
for definitive care.
Introduction
After the trauma via trimmer, bacteria has entered the breached skin and thus lead to the
accumulation of neutrophils and other cells at the site. This has caused production of
antimicrobial peptides and keratinocyte proliferation, producing characteristic finding of
cellulitis i.e. redness, edema and fever. As the superficial layer is also involved and there
are symptoms of redness with chills, indicates erysipelas. Also, it is hard to distinguish
between cellulitis and erysipelas based on clinical symptoms.
The Adaptive responses include the physical reaction of body defense mechanisms to
disease or injury (McCance & Heather, 2019). One should be able to recognize signs and
symptoms as an advanced practitioner that indicates uneven homeostasis of the body to diagnose
and treat diseases correctly. The goal of this paper is to discuss the pathophysiology of the
disease process, identify genes associated with the development of the disease, and explain the
process of immunosuppression.
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Nneka Ezike
Pathophysiology
Walden University
06/14/20
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, Case Study
A 42-year-old man comes to the clinic with a chief complaint of pain, redness, and
swelling of his right calf. He states that he had been working in his yard using a string trimmer
when the trimmer slipped and cut his leg. He cleaned the wound with water from the garden hose
and covered the wound with a large Band-Aid. Several days later, he developed a fever to 100.6˚
F and chills and noticed that his leg was swollen and red. He comes to the emergency department
for definitive care.
Introduction
After the trauma via trimmer, bacteria has entered the breached skin and thus lead to the
accumulation of neutrophils and other cells at the site. This has caused production of
antimicrobial peptides and keratinocyte proliferation, producing characteristic finding of
cellulitis i.e. redness, edema and fever. As the superficial layer is also involved and there
are symptoms of redness with chills, indicates erysipelas. Also, it is hard to distinguish
between cellulitis and erysipelas based on clinical symptoms.
The Adaptive responses include the physical reaction of body defense mechanisms to
disease or injury (McCance & Heather, 2019). One should be able to recognize signs and
symptoms as an advanced practitioner that indicates uneven homeostasis of the body to diagnose
and treat diseases correctly. The goal of this paper is to discuss the pathophysiology of the
disease process, identify genes associated with the development of the disease, and explain the
process of immunosuppression.
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