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Doctordle #41
Warm spreading redness after a small cut
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This archived Doctordle case was published on 2026-05-11. It presents "Warm spreading redness after a small cut" as a Easy Infectious Disease puzzle. The final answer is Cellulitis.
Answer
Cellulitis
Source
Topic pages verified on 2026-07-11
Information summarized from MedlinePlus.gov. MedlinePlus does not endorse Doctordle.
Six clues
Clue 1
A 44-year-old notices spreading redness around a small scrape on the shin.
Clue 2
The area is warm, swollen, and tender.
Clue 3
A low fever develops later that evening.
Clue 4
There is no ring-shaped tick rash in this fictional case.
Clue 5
The infection involves deeper layers of skin and soft tissue.
Clue 6
The answer is a common bacterial skin infection.
Plain-language explanation
Cellulitis is a bacterial infection of the skin and deeper tissues. Redness, warmth, swelling, tenderness, and fever are common teaching clues.
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