Cellulitis

Have you got redness, swelling or pain on an area of your skin that looks infected? You may have Cellulitis. Get urgent care for this common bacterial infection.

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What is Cellulitis (and what causes it)?

Cellulitis is a bacterial infection that needs treatment with antibiotics. Without treatment, you could become very ill with the infection spreading rapidly.

While Cellulitis is not infectious, you can easily get it through a break in your skin. The cause of cellulitis are infections through small wounds including:

  • a cut
  • insect or spider bite
  • cracked skin
  • small puncture wound such as a splinter

For small areas of Cellulitis our GPs can give you an oral antibiotic which you can pick up with a prescriton from the pharmacy as you leave.

However, more severe cases of cellulitis, treatment will need IV antibiotics. Unfortunately, if untreated the bacterial infection could turn into Sepsis which can be life threating.

When to get urgent care treatment for Cellulitis bacterial infections

You’ll need to see a doctor urgently if these symptoms of the cellulitis spreading arise:

  • the site of the cellulitis is bigger than a 10 cent coin
  • you’ve noticed the infection spreading quickly
  • you start to feel unwell with a temperature, headache or flu symptoms
  • long term conditions can put you at greater risk ie. Diabetes
It’s a good idea to come in to see a GP over the weekend or at night time if you notice these symptoms of cellulitis. Don’t wait for it to spread.

What are the symptoms of Cellulits

The telltale symptoms of cellulitis include:

  • redness
  • swelling
  • inflammation
  • streaky redness
  • The site of the cellulitis is often on a calf or ankle. That’s often where you might get an insect bite or prickle or a small cut. Also, you might easily scratch an itch with dirty fingernails.
If you spot a small site with some of these symptoms, drawing a line around the circumference and noting the time will help you monitor if it is spreading. 
 
Most importantly, remember the sooner you get antibiotic treatment, the faster you will recover from cellulitis.
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如您想在我们的诊所注册,您先需要填写我们初级卫生保健机构(Primary Health Organisation,简称 PHO)的注册表格。这是新西兰卫生部的规定。您还需要身份和资格 证明:

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  • 其它国家的护照与永久居民签证、居民签证、或 24 个月以上的工作签证

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在健康询问会诊中,护士将会测量您的身高、体重、血压等,和简单的跟您相谈病史 ,让我们的医疗团队更好了解您的健康状况。

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首次会诊时长如下:

年龄健康询问会诊医生会诊总额
0-13 岁-15 分钟
免费
15 分钟
免费
13 至 17 岁-15 分钟
$13.00
15 分钟
$13.00
18 至 39 岁15 分钟
$10.00
15 分钟*
$19.50
30 分钟
$29.50
40 岁或以上15 分钟
$10.00
30 分钟
$39.00
45 分钟
$49.00

* 注:如果您患有长期疾病,请预约 30 分钟。

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如果您有紧急状况需要会诊,请致电诊所。

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我们诊所的办公时间是周一至周五,上午 8:30 至下午 5:00。

在办公室见外请前往 East Care 急诊中心,260号 Botany Road, Golfland, Auckland 2013。
电话:(09) 277 1516

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