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Please share a tip in the form of a haiku on dealing with cellulitis.
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Ignore: Rapid onset, pain and swelling, streaking redness, doctor calling.
Answered 5/12/2016
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Ignore: Taking antibiotics faithfully, elevating -redness still spreading back to hospital returnrning.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Ignore: Make sure it really is an infection before taking an antibiotic.
Answered 1/18/2019
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Ignore: Wash with soap and water; stop scratching; apply antiseptic creams; then cover.
Answered 2/2/2015
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