Tag Archives: Venous exzema
Chronic venous or dependency wound golden rules
Guest posting from Dr Nicole Organ, Vascular Surgeon, HNE LHD Golden rules Maintain lower limb skin integrity – trauma avoidance, protective routine skin care Treat acute lower limb wounds/skin tears aggressively to prevent chronicity – early use of wound compression Address modifiable risk factors – superficial venous disease, obesity, sedentary lifestyle, arterial disease Use simple […]

Is it cellulitis? The case of itchy red legs
66 year old woman with 12 month history of itchy red legs. She dated the start of the problem from an excision of a skin lesion from the left shin. She notes persistent redness occurring over both lower legs, more marked on the left side, and this has been associated with marked itchiness after showering. […]