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Vivid erythema and swelling in an afebrile ICU patient - acute inflammatory oedema (AIO-patient1)
Keywords: 60 years, Acute inflammatory oedema, Clinical image, Cool erythema, Critically ill patient, Inflammatory skin disorder, Leg, Lower leg, Male, Oedematous rash, Pseudocellulitis variant, Sepsis, Spreading vivid erythematous patch
Acute inflammatory oedema (AIO) is a non-infectious, inflammatory condition of the skin that presents with bilateral, erythematous swelling. It is a form of pseudocellulitis that primarily occurs in critically ill patients.
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