A predictive model for diagnosis of lower extremity cellulitis: A cross-sectional study
Raff AB, Weng QY, Cohen JM, Gunasekera N, Okhovat JP, Vedak P, Joyce C, Kroshinsky D, Mostaghimi A. A predictive model for diagnosis of lower extremity cellulitis: A cross-sectional study. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2017, 76: 618-625.e2. PMID: 28215446, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2016.12.044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower extremity cellulitisExtremity cellulitisDiagnosis of cellulitisCross-sectional studyCross-sectional reviewWidespread clinical useTrue cellulitisClinical mimickersEmergency departmentFrequent misdiagnosisAlternative diagnosesFinal diagnosisProspective validationCellulitisPatient careAccurate diagnosisLeukocytosisClinical useTachycardiaPatientsDiagnosisLarge hospitalsBivariate associationsPseudocellulitisAgeCosts and Consequences Associated With Misdiagnosed Lower Extremity Cellulitis
Weng QY, Raff AB, Cohen JM, Gunasekera N, Okhovat JP, Vedak P, Joyce C, Kroshinsky D, Mostaghimi A. Costs and Consequences Associated With Misdiagnosed Lower Extremity Cellulitis. JAMA Dermatology 2017, 153: 141-146. PMID: 27806170, DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2016.3816.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLower extremity cellulitisExtremity cellulitisMedical Expenditure Panel SurveyEmergency departmentHospital courseUnnecessary antibioticsHealth care spendingDays of dischargeTreatment of cellulitisDiagnosis of cellulitisHealth care burdenNational health care burdenClostridium difficile infectionCases of anaphylaxisUnnecessary patient morbidityCare spendingCross-sectional studyLarge urban hospitalComplication ratePatient characteristicsHospitalization costsInflammatory dermatosesPatient morbidityDifficile infectionAlternative diagnoses