Abscess

Cellulitis and Abscesses Rationale The patient is a 59-year-old female presented with an abscess and cellulitis located above and slightly to the left of her gluteal cleft. She reports pain at the site of the infection, swelling and redness is also noted. The patient underwent an incision and drainage (I&D) and was put on Vancomycin to treat the infection. She has a history of HTN, CAD, and hyperlipidemia, however no history of diabetes, cancer, or autoimmune disorders that are linked to increase

trials The cure rates associated with clindamycin are similar to those associated with TMP-SMX. In settings in which MRSA was prevalent, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole treatment resulted in a higher cure rate among patients with a drained cutaneous abscess than placebo. Why this study? Determining whether

Besma Ben Dhaou states that, Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) is a chronic, inflammatory, recurrent, debilitating, skin follicular disease that usually presents after puberty with painful deep-seated lesions in the apocrine gland-bearing areas and the hair follicles, most commonly in the axillary, inguinal, anogenital, breast and scalp regions (pg.2). It causes lesions (abscesses) and sinus tracts (tunnels) throughout the hair and apocrine gland-bearing areas, that become inflamed and rupture, leaking

Breast abscess can be caused by several different factors. To begin with, it can develop as a defensive reaction against infections and similarly, due to presence of foreign objects which causes accumulation of pus in the breast tissue. In this case the effect manifested itself in form of a greenish drainage. Abscess can occur anywhere in the body. However, most breast abscess develops in women who are lactating and breast feeding. Breast abscess occurring in non lactating women are a bit unusual

Abscess Overview An abscess is a assortment of pus that has built up within the tissue of the body. Abscesses are often easy to feel by touching. The middle of an abscess is full of pus and debris. Painful and warm to touch, abscesses can show up any place on your body. The most common sites are in your armpits (axillae), areas around your anus and vagina (Bartholin gland abscess), the base of your spine (pilonidal abscess), around a tooth (dental abscess), and in your groin. Inflammation around

Introduction A retropharyngeal abscess is a collection of pus in the back of the throat usually caused by a bacterial infection. This infection can make it difficult to swallow and breathe normally. This can be a serious condition that requires immediate medical attention. What are the causes? This condition is usually caused by a bacterial infection. In adults, a retropharyngeal abscess is often caused by a spine infection. In children, a retropharyngeal abscess is often caused by an upper respiratory

bacterial invasion of the pulp space1,2 CLASSIFICATION1 o Gingival abscess  Involves marginal gingiva or interdental papilla o Periapical abscess  Present at the apex of the root of a tooth o Periodontal abscess  Localized within the tissues adjacent to the periodontal pocket o Pericoronal abscess  Localized within the tissue surrounding the crown of a partially or fully erupted tooth o Combined periodontic-endodontic abscess  Localized, circumscribed areas of infection that originate from the

An abscess in the tooth refers to an infection that was caused by a pocket of pus existing in the tissue throughout the tooth. If they aren't treated promptly, abscesses are extremely acute ailments, and may lead to even more serious conditions. When the pulp of a tooth dies due to decay or damage, bacteria will start to grow from the dead tissue that is left. These bacteria will eventually spread into the tissue that's below from the root of the tooth that is dead and make a pocket of pus - the

There are no definitive metrics on the economic impact of amoebic dysentery. The disease mostly afflicts children in farming communities whose source of drinking water are streams, rivers and ponds. Knowledge of the economic cost of diarrheal diseases in the developing countries, on the other hand, offers rough estimates of the cost of amoebic dysentery. It worth mentioning that about 40% of the diarrheal diseases in the developing countries is attributable to amoebic dysentery according to a paper

the appendix after sufficient antibiotic treatment has been received. If it is too dangerous to operate the health professional may decide that just giving antibiotic is all they can do (McKinley, O’Loughlin, & Bidle, 2015). The appendix and the abscess is able to rupture if this has happened surgery is necessary and must happen straight away. The procedure to remove the appendix is known as an appendectomy (Sarkar, 2015). A doctor can perform this procedure as open surgery or through a laparoscopy