Acute Wound and Management

Acute wounds are a common presenting complaint of patients in the primary care setting. These can result from a variety of mechanisms ranging from lacerations and abrasions to stings, bites or burns. The management of acute wounds involves a proper evaluation with history, physical examination, and adequate management with local wound care, and consideration for the need for specialist review or systemic treatment. The general principles of wound management and special wounds like bite wounds and stings will be discussed.

Acute lymphangitis in a preschool child: A case report

A 3-year old preschool boy presented with a pruritic red streak at the dorsum of his right foot traveling upward from the affected site which was red and swollen. Insect sting was the more likely trigger which had caused the cellulitis and subsequently the acute lymphangitis.