Guest guest Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Between my two immune compromised boys, we have dealt with cellulitis 9 times and been hospitalized for it twice... because they have neutropenia and a neutrophil chemotaxis defect, they don't usually have anything to culture (no pus!) - J had a bit of swelling when it was his knee, though-they thought he might have a joint effusion. Were they able to culture it at all? (Not thinking so..but just wondering) With possible MRSA, did they give an injection of antibiotics? Wish I had answers for you. Thinking of you and praying the antibiotics help. Peace be with you, Pattie Mom to age 13, healthy; age 11, SDS; and ph age 10, SDS Family website: www.shwachman.50megs.com _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of L G Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 7:16 PM Subject: cellulitis question Hi Everyone, My non PIDD child (who is 5 1/2) woke up with a golf ball size lump that was slightly warm, red, and obviously swollen on her right arm this morning. There was nothing there the night before. We took her to the ER and she was diagnosed with possible MRSA cellulitis. There is no opening to the cellulitis, so supposedly she is not contagious in any way. This of course concerns me though. Since I know the Moms and Dads in this group are experts at the " unusual " , I wanted to ask if anyone else has experienced major swelling with cellulitis. My PIDD child has has cellulitis twice and neither one looked anything like this and she required IV antibiotics. I don't know if MRSA makes it different or not. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks, __________________________________________________________ Never miss a thing. Make your home page. http://www.. <http://www./r/hs> com/r/hs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 could it be a bug bite? This has happened to us. BARBIE cellulitis question Hi Everyone, My non PIDD child (who is 5 1/2) woke up with a golf ball size lump that was slightly warm, red, and obviously swollen on her right arm this morning. There was nothing there the night before. We took her to the ER and she was diagnosed with possible MRSA cellulitis. There is no opening to the cellulitis, so supposedly she is not contagious in any way. This of course concerns me though. Since I know the Moms and Dads in this group are experts at the " unusual " , I wanted to ask if anyone else has experienced major swelling with cellulitis. My PIDD child has has cellulitis twice and neither one looked anything like this and she required IV antibiotics. I don't know if MRSA makes it different or not. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks, ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ Never miss a thing. Make your home page. http://www.. com/r/hs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 Absesses and cellulitis may be linked to certain medical conditions such as PID and metabolic disorders. I'd make sure the docs knows, take photos, etc. There is another mom in our group whose kids have this problem...perhaps she'll weigh in on this when she has time. S._ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 My 6 year old (probably) has Hyper IgE - he gets cellulitus a lot - from bug bites, immunizations, red ant bites on his feet... and usually oral clindamyacin is enough, but every once and a while we end up in the hospital for IV antibiotics. We circle the site with a marker, which is usually red, angry looking, and sometimes has a brown/yellow center spot. It is usually too tender to touch but I am told on xray they can see a lump in there. If the site doesn't grow too much then oral antibiotics are our route. If it doubles in size quickly or is bigger than 2 inches in diameter we head to emerg. We have never been tested for MRSA so I can't help you there. Kim, Mom to , 6, Hyper Ige (Job's Syndrome) >From: Barbara Jimenez <mother5590@...> >Reply- > >Subject: Re: cellulitis question >Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 00:11:23 -0800 (PST) > >could it be a bug bite? This has happened to us. > >BARBIE > > cellulitis question > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Everyone, > > My non PIDD child (who is 5 1/2) woke up with a golf ball size lump >that was slightly warm, red, and obviously swollen on her right arm this >morning. There was nothing there the night before. We took her to the ER >and she was diagnosed with possible MRSA cellulitis. There is no opening >to the cellulitis, so supposedly she is not contagious in any way. This of >course concerns me though. > >Since I know the Moms and Dads in this group are experts at the " unusual " , >I wanted to ask if anyone else has experienced major swelling with >cellulitis. My PIDD child has has cellulitis twice and neither one looked >anything like this and she required IV antibiotics. I don't know if MRSA >makes it different or not. Any thoughts would be appreciated. > >Thanks, > > > > > >____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ > >Never miss a thing. Make your home page. > >http://www.. com/r/hs > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 We've even had cellulitis at a SCIG injection site-and I am anal about prepping because of my boys getting cellulitis! Peace be with you, Pattie Mom to age 13, healthy; age 11, SDS; and ph age 10, SDS Family website: www.shwachman.50megs.com _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Kim MacEachern Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 11:06 AM Subject: Re: cellulitis question My 6 year old (probably) has Hyper IgE - he gets cellulitus a lot - from bug bites, immunizations, red ant bites on his feet... and usually oral clindamyacin is enough, but every once and a while we end up in the hospital for IV antibiotics. We circle the site with a marker, which is usually red, angry looking, and sometimes has a brown/yellow center spot. It is usually too tender to touch but I am told on xray they can see a lump in there. If the site doesn't grow too much then oral antibiotics are our route. If it doubles in size quickly or is bigger than 2 inches in diameter we head to emerg. We have never been tested for MRSA so I can't help you there. Kim, Mom to , 6, Hyper Ige (Job's Syndrome) >From: Barbara Jimenez <mother5590 (DOT) <mailto:mother5590%40> com> >Reply-groups (DOT) <mailto:%40> com >groups (DOT) <mailto:%40> com >Subject: Re: cellulitis question >Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 00:11:23 -0800 (PST) > >could it be a bug bite? This has happened to us. > >BARBIE > > cellulitis question > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Everyone, > > My non PIDD child (who is 5 1/2) woke up with a golf ball size lump >that was slightly warm, red, and obviously swollen on her right arm this >morning. There was nothing there the night before. We took her to the ER >and she was diagnosed with possible MRSA cellulitis. There is no opening >to the cellulitis, so supposedly she is not contagious in any way. This of >course concerns me though. > >Since I know the Moms and Dads in this group are experts at the " unusual " , >I wanted to ask if anyone else has experienced major swelling with >cellulitis. My PIDD child has has cellulitis twice and neither one looked >anything like this and she required IV antibiotics. I don't know if MRSA >makes it different or not. Any thoughts would be appreciated. > >Thanks, > > > > > >____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ > >Never miss a thing. Make your home page. > >http://www.. com/r/hs > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 Hi Pattie, The could not culture it because there was no open wound and they did not want to open it. They did not give her a shot by they have loaded her with Bactrim. We are watching her closely because it is hard to tell if it is getting any better. cellulitis question Hi Everyone, My non PIDD child (who is 5 1/2) woke up with a golf ball size lump that was slightly warm, red, and obviously swollen on her right arm this morning. There was nothing there the night before. We took her to the ER and she was diagnosed with possible MRSA cellulitis. There is no opening to the cellulitis, so supposedly she is not contagious in any way. This of course concerns me though. Since I know the Moms and Dads in this group are experts at the " unusual " , I wanted to ask if anyone else has experienced major swelling with cellulitis. My PIDD child has has cellulitis twice and neither one looked anything like this and she required IV antibiotics. I don't know if MRSA makes it different or not. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks, ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ Never miss a thing. Make your home page. http://www.. <http://www.. com/r/hs> com/r/hs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 T would make me nervous not being able to tell if it is getting better. We've always been able to tell.. Even with oral antibiotics. Peace be with you, Pattie Would you like to know a secret to happiness? Give yourself to others and serve them, without waiting to be thanked. ~St. maria Escriva _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of L G Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 3:20 PM Subject: Re: cellulitis question Hi Pattie, The could not culture it because there was no open wound and they did not want to open it. They did not give her a shot by they have loaded her with Bactrim. We are watching her closely because it is hard to tell if it is getting any better. cellulitis question Hi Everyone, My non PIDD child (who is 5 1/2) woke up with a golf ball size lump that was slightly warm, red, and obviously swollen on her right arm this morning. There was nothing there the night before. We took her to the ER and she was diagnosed with possible MRSA cellulitis. There is no opening to the cellulitis, so supposedly she is not contagious in any way. This of course concerns me though. Since I know the Moms and Dads in this group are experts at the " unusual " , I wanted to ask if anyone else has experienced major swelling with cellulitis. My PIDD child has has cellulitis twice and neither one looked anything like this and she required IV antibiotics. I don't know if MRSA makes it different or not. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks, ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ Never miss a thing. Make your home page. http://www.. <http://www.. com/r/hs> com/r/hs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 We thought it was a spider bite, but the ER thought it was a tiny scratch you can not see. cellulitis question Hi Everyone, My non PIDD child (who is 5 1/2) woke up with a golf ball size lump that was slightly warm, red, and obviously swollen on her right arm this morning. There was nothing there the night before. We took her to the ER and she was diagnosed with possible MRSA cellulitis. There is no opening to the cellulitis, so supposedly she is not contagious in any way. This of course concerns me though. Since I know the Moms and Dads in this group are experts at the " unusual " , I wanted to ask if anyone else has experienced major swelling with cellulitis. My PIDD child has has cellulitis twice and neither one looked anything like this and she required IV antibiotics. I don't know if MRSA makes it different or not. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks, ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ Never miss a thing. Make your home page. http://www.. com/r/hs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 It's interesting that you say that it can be related to other things. I brought up to my husband last night that it seemed strange that this is not my child with PID. If we had known about PID when my oldest was little we would have headed to an immunologist. She fit the transient diagnosis really well for about a year and a half and has done well since. I always keep my eyes open with her just to make sure we don't need to have her immunoglobulin levels tested. We have been taking some photos to watch the progression. Unfortunately, if she keeps getting this slow redness spread we will be in the ER again tonight or tomorrow. I think the Bactrim is failing. cellulitis question Absesses and cellulitis may be linked to certain medical conditions such as PID and metabolic disorders. I'd make sure the docs knows, take photos, etc. There is another mom in our group whose kids have this problem...perhaps she'll weigh in on this when she has time. S._ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 Is two inches a magic number for cellulitus? She does have the center spot which looks almost purple and they did say they could see the swelling on the xray. BTW : I wanted to say thank you to everyone who has been emailing on this topic. It has been very helpful to learn from your experiences. cellulitis question > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Everyone, > > My non PIDD child (who is 5 1/2) woke up with a golf ball size lump >that was slightly warm, red, and obviously swollen on her right arm this >morning. There was nothing there the night before. We took her to the ER >and she was diagnosed with possible MRSA cellulitis. There is no opening >to the cellulitis, so supposedly she is not contagious in any way. This of >course concerns me though. > >Since I know the Moms and Dads in this group are experts at the " unusual " , >I wanted to ask if anyone else has experienced major swelling with >cellulitis. My PIDD child has has cellulitis twice and neither one looked >anything like this and she required IV antibiotics. I don't know if MRSA >makes it different or not. Any thoughts would be appreciated. > >Thanks, > > > > > >___________ _ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ > >Never miss a thing. Make your home page. > >http://www.. com/r/hs > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 My husband was home with her today and he thought it looked better. I had him take pictures and email them to me. I thought it did not look better. When I got home from work I looked at it and called the doctor. It is definitely spreading from this morning and she still has a low grade fever. I did another eye liner pencil mark to see if it keeps growing and if it does we get to visit the ER tonight or tomorrow. We are in the middle of a foot of snow being dropped in the area so it is going to be an interesting trip to the ER if we have to take it. cellulitis question Hi Everyone, My non PIDD child (who is 5 1/2) woke up with a golf ball size lump that was slightly warm, red, and obviously swollen on her right arm this morning. There was nothing there the night before. We took her to the ER and she was diagnosed with possible MRSA cellulitis. There is no opening to the cellulitis, so supposedly she is not contagious in any way. This of course concerns me though. Since I know the Moms and Dads in this group are experts at the " unusual " , I wanted to ask if anyone else has experienced major swelling with cellulitis. My PIDD child has has cellulitis twice and neither one looked anything like this and she required IV antibiotics. I don't know if MRSA makes it different or not. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks, ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ Never miss a thing. Make your home page. http://www.. <http://www.. com/r/hs> com/r/hs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 2 inches is just my personal guideline - but definitely circle it and if it is bigger in the morning then the antibiotics she is on are NOT working.... it should be staying the same at least - definitely not getting bigger. The problem is if it keeps getting bigger they worry about it becoming an abcess and would look at draining it (surgically). They don't want the infection to hit the bone ! Good luck and I'll be thinking about you in the morning... we have the snow here too. Kim, Mom to , 6, with (probably) Hyper IgE (Job's Syndrome) >From: L G <lg4275@...> >Reply- > >Subject: Re: cellulitis question >Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 15:36:23 -0800 (PST) > >Is two inches a magic number for cellulitus? She does have the center spot >which looks almost purple and they did say they could see the swelling on >the xray. > >BTW : I wanted to say thank you to everyone who has been emailing on this >topic. It has been very helpful to learn from your experiences. > > > cellulitis question > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Everyone, > > > > > > My non PIDD child (who is 5 1/2) woke up with a golf ball size lump > > >that was slightly warm, red, and obviously swollen on her right arm this > > >morning. There was nothing there the night before. We took her to the >ER > > >and she was diagnosed with possible MRSA cellulitis. There is no opening > > >to the cellulitis, so supposedly she is not contagious in any way. This >of > > >course concerns me though. > > > > > >Since I know the Moms and Dads in this group are experts at the " unusual " >, > > >I wanted to ask if anyone else has experienced major swelling with > > >cellulitis. My PIDD child has has cellulitis twice and neither one >looked > > >anything like this and she required IV antibiotics. I don't know if MRSA > > >makes it different or not. Any thoughts would be appreciated. > > > > > >Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >___________ _ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ > > > > > >Never miss a thing. Make your home page. > > > > > >http://www.. com/r/hs > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 Thanks for the advice everyone. It has grown and we are off to the ER. In , " Kim MacEachern " <kimmaceachern@...> wrote: > > 2 inches is just my personal guideline - but definitely circle it and if it > is bigger in the morning then the antibiotics she is on are NOT working.... > it should be staying the same at least - definitely not getting bigger. The > problem is if it keeps getting bigger they worry about it becoming an abcess > and would look at draining it (surgically). They don't want the infection > to hit the bone ! Good luck and I'll be thinking about you in the > morning... we have the snow here too. > > Kim, Mom to , 6, with (probably) Hyper IgE (Job's Syndrome) > > > >F > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 Redness right at the site can also be how it is healing, so I would mark the outer edge of the redness to see if it's growing. The wound being warm to touch is also another sign of cellulitis along with any kind of fever. On Jul 25, 2012, at 11:11 AM, osdbmom wrote: > On Sunday, Savannah (14, CVID) fell in the sand at the beach while horsing around with her boyfriend, tore up both her knees. > We cleaned the abrasions out with soap and water, poured peroxide, covered in abx ointment. > Last night she was complaining about knee pain, checked that knee out and there is a thin, red border around the knee abrasion that hurts the most. > Even putting more abx ointment on it, very gently, seemed to hurt her. > > I have seen cellulitis, on a bigger scale....like covering a whole leg (not from an abrasion) and that kind of looked like a giant, quickly spreading sunburn. I have had cellulitis, but it was on my back, so I couldnt really see it. > > Im not sure what it might look like in the early stages, for instance, like just beginning around an abrasion. > > It is so easy to worry! > > valarie > mom to 3 w/cvid > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 May be an infection. Put a circle around it and if it gets bigger redder etc go to docs and get an antibiotic. My daughter has had cellulitis several times. Can be very swollen, red and hot. U will k ow if it doesn't go away if she needs rx. Just don't want it to go until blood stream Sent from my iPhone On Jul 25, 2012, at 11:11 AM, " osdbmom " <osdbmom@...> wrote: > On Sunday, Savannah (14, CVID) fell in the sand at the beach while horsing around with her boyfriend, tore up both her knees. > We cleaned the abrasions out with soap and water, poured peroxide, covered in abx ointment. > Last night she was complaining about knee pain, checked that knee out and there is a thin, red border around the knee abrasion that hurts the most. > Even putting more abx ointment on it, very gently, seemed to hurt her. > > I have seen cellulitis, on a bigger scale....like covering a whole leg (not from an abrasion) and that kind of looked like a giant, quickly spreading sunburn. I have had cellulitis, but it was on my back, so I couldnt really see it. > > Im not sure what it might look like in the early stages, for instance, like just beginning around an abrasion. > > It is so easy to worry! > > valarie > mom to 3 w/cvid > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 Also, know that if it is cellulitis, it can spread quite a bit before ever getting a fever. So, watch it closely. My daughter is just getting over her first cellulitis infection, and it got pretty big and pretty sore before I knew it was there, but no fever. I agree with drawing the line around it too. That will help you know whether it's spreading or not. I Corinthians 4:20 For the Kingdom of God is not just a lot of talk; it is living by God's power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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