The nurse practitioner at an outpatient clinic is examining a young lady who has a large area of pain,redness,and swelling involving the skin of her right forearm.The nurse practitioner notes bacterial infection and inflammation of the dermis and connective tissue.What diagnosis does the nurse practitioner write in the chart?

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The symptoms described are consistent with cellulitis, which is a bacterial infection and inflammation of the dermis and connective tissue. Both hidradenitis and paronychia typically involve smaller areas of skin and are not characterized by significant swelling. Scabies is a parasitic infestation that presents with intense itching and characteristic burrows in the skin, but does not typically cause significant redness or swelling.

The Nurse Practitioner at an Outpatient Clinic Is Examining a Young