... Signs and Symptoms Increased intracranial pressure, constant headache, nausea, vomiting, seizures, ocular disturbances (may be specific to area affected)
Treatment (Tx) Antibiotics, drainage of abscess, supportive care
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... Signs and Symptoms Productive cough (purulent sputum), pleuritic chest pain, sweating, fever, chills, headache, malaise, weight loss
Treatment (Tx) Antibiotics, oxygen therapy, supportive
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... A liver abscess occurs when bacteria or protozoa destroy hepatic tissue, producing a cavity, which fills with infectious organisms, liquefied liver cells, and leukocytes. Necrotic tissue then walls off the cavity from the rest of the liver. ... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... Anorectal abscess is a localized collection of pus due to inflammation of the soft tissue near the rectum or anus. Inflammation may produce an anal fistula — an abnormal opening in the anal skin — that may communicate with the rectum. ... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... Throat abscesses may be peritonsillar (quinsy) or retropharyngeal. Peritonsillar abscesses form in the connective tissue space between the tonsil capsule and the constrictor muscle of the pharynx. Retropharyngeal abscesses, or abscesses of the... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... A perirectal abscess is a localized collection of pus caused by inflammation of the soft tissue outside the anal verge. Such inflammation may produce a fistula in ano — an abnormal opening in the anal skin — that may communicate with... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... Brain abscess is a free or encapsulated collection of pus that usually occurs in the temporal lobe, cerebellum, or frontal lobes. It can vary in size and may present singly or multilocularly. Brain abscess has a relatively low occurrence. Although it... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... A lung abscess is an infection accompanied by pus accumulation and tissue destruction. The abscess may be putrid (due to anaerobic bacteria) or nonputrid (due to anaerobes or aerobes), and it commonly has a well-defined border. The availability of effective antibiotics has made... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... A liver abscess occurs when bacteria or protozoa destroy hepatic tissue, producing a cavity, which fills with infectious organisms, liquefied liver cells, and leukocytes. Necrotic tissue then walls off the cavity from the rest of the liver.
... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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