CELLULITIS AND ACUTE LYMPHANGITIS
What to Document!
- Specify the anatomic location (e.g., abdominal wall, groin, toe, etc.).
- State the laterality when applicable (i.e., right or left).
- Identify any organism or infectious agent causing the problem (e.g., Staph aureus. MRSA, E. coli, etc.).
- Any underlying conditions (e.g., foreign body, Crohn’s disease, trauma, etc.).
- Any related trauma (e.g., dog bite, motorcycle wreck, etc.).
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