Local symptoms:
o Erythema and edema of area
o Warm to touch
o Possibly fluctuant (tense, firm to palpation)
o May resemble peau d’orange
o Advancing edge of lesion diffuse, not sharply demarcated
o Small amount of purulent discharge may be present
o Unilateral
Systemic indications:
o Increased temperature
o Increased pulse
o Lymphadenopathy of regional lymph nodes and/or lymphangitis