LI Shijia, LI Jin. Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Nursing for an Elderly Patient with Erysipelas Complicated by Lower Limb Ulcer: A Case Report[DB/OL].Clinical archives of integrative medicine, 2025.
DOI:
LI Shijia, LI Jin. Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Nursing for an Elderly Patient with Erysipelas Complicated by Lower Limb Ulcer: A Case Report[DB/OL].Clinical archives of integrative medicine, 2025. DOI: 10.12209/CAIM202506300007.
Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Nursing for an Elderly Patient with Erysipelas Complicated by Lower Limb Ulcer: A Case Report
This article presents a case report on the integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine (TCM-WM) nursing approach for an 85-year-old female patient with erysipelas complicated by lower limb ulcer. The patient was admitted with a two-week history of "redness, swelling, and pain in the right lower limb." Western medical diagnosis confirmed erysipelas with skin ulcer and thrombophlebitis, while TCM pattern differentiation identified dampness-heat pouring downward syndrome. Through combined interventions (antibiotic therapy alongside oral administration of Bixie Shenshi Decoction and topical application of Jinhuang Powder) and systematic nursing care (pain management, wound care, circulation improvement, etc.), the patient exhibited significant improvement in infection markers (CRP decreased from 34.79 mg/L to 13.37 mg/L), ulcer size reduction, and pain relief. Key nursing strategies included standardized TCM wet compressing techniques, dynamic monitoring of ulcer healing, and personalized health guidance. This case demonstrates that integrated TCM-WM nursing can effectively control infection, promote wound recovery in elderly erysipelas patients, and serve as a reference for similar cases.
SHENG X H , LI S , ZHOU L Q , et al . Effect observation on the characteristic treatment of traditional Chinese medicine surgery in lower limb erysipelas [J]. J Tissue Eng Reconstr Surg , 2025 , 21 ( 2 ): 130 - 133 . (in Chinese)
ZHOU S Y , LI Y X , LU W Q , et al . Meta and trial sequential analysis on external application of traditional Chinese medicine combined with antibiotics in the treatment of lower limb erysipelas [J]. Chin J Surg Integr Tradit West Med , 2022 , 28 ( 1 ): 36 - 41 . (in Chinese)
GAO L L , YE M X , SUN Y , et al . Clinical study on auricular point therapy combined with external application of Jiedu Powder in treating erysipelas patients of lower limbs [J]. J Pract Tradit Chin Intern Med , 2022 , 36 ( 6 ): 132 - 134 . (in Chinese)
ZHOU B Q , MAO D M . A Study on the Auxiliary Treatment of Lower Limb Lymphedema Caused by Furunculosis with External Application of Modified Rhubarb and Peony Decoction [J]. J Nurs Rehabil , 2022 , 21 ( 12 ): 31 - 33 . (in Chinese)
QIU R Y , YANG J L . Effect of targeted nursing on sleep improvement and psychological status of patients with lower limb erysipelas [J]. China Foreign Med Treat , 2021 , 40 ( 6 ): 134 - 136 . (in Chinese)
WANG H C , WU J H , WU B Y , et al . Research on Ruyi Jinhuang Powder for 20 years: CiteSpace based bibliometrics and visual analysis of knowledge maps [J]. J Extern Ther Tradit Chin Med , 2022 , 31 ( 6 ): 95 - 99 . (in Chinese)
XIA F . Study on the clinical curative effect of Chinese medicine collapsed hoop therapy combined with decoction in the treatment of patients with Yang syndrome in the early stage of lower limb erysipelas [J]. Guide China Med , 2021 , 19 ( 15 ): 119 - 120 . (in Chinese)
ZHOU B Q , MAO D M , WANG H . The clinical effect of wet dressing with modified rhubarb and peony decoction in the treatment of acute lower extremity erysipelas [J]. Zhejiang J Tradit Chin Med , 2022 , 57 ( 10 ): 746 - 747 . (in Chinese)
Perioperative Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Nursing Report for a Patient with Cholecystitis
Application of Trinity Teaching Model Integrated with Ideological Education in Nursing Teaching Rounds for a Patient with Shoulder-Hand Syndrome
Nursing Experience of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for a Patient with Acute Myelitis
Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Nursing for a Patient with Severe Pneumonia Complicated by Hypoalbuminemia: A Case Report
Nursing Case Report of a Patient with Rhabdomyolysis Complicated by Acute Kidney Injury
Related Author
WANG Ruihua
LIU Fang
XU Liya
TIAN Siyu
LI Shuo
HAN Jianping
REN Yaxing
YUE Yuzi
Related Institution
Department of Acupuncture, The First Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine Acupuncture
Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, First Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Department of Emergency, Beijing Jiangong Hospital
Department of Emergency, Dongfang Hospital Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Fangshan Hospital Beijing University of Chinese Medicine