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Assess for systemic and joint sepsis. Take obs (BP, HR, temp etc), take bloods (FBC, U&Es, CRP)
Refer to oncall ortho team for severe cellulitis that require IV antibiotics
Careful assessment of neurovascular status, perform limb x ray to look for fracture
Refer to Ortho on-call
Careful assessment of wound (documented), image wound, give antibiotics, cover wound with saline soaked gauze.
Refer to Ortho oncall
treat sepsis, obtain baseline bloods, VBG, limb x ray