Abscess

Introduction: Abscess

Abscess: General name for any pus-filled lump or swelling. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Abscess is available below.

Symptoms of Abscess

• Local pain
• Fever
• Local swelling
• Local redness
• Local soreness

See full list of 6 symptoms of Abscess

Medical Textbooks Online about Abscess

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Diagnostic Tests for Abscess

• Pus swab test - to identify the type of bacteria causing the abscess.
• Needle aspiration of fluid (pus) in abscess - to identify the type of bacteria causing the abscess.

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Abscess?

• Misdiagnosis of Abscess
• Underlying causes of Abscess (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

Misdiagnosis and Abscess

Felon and other pulp space infections: Felon is a subcutaneous pulp space abscess overlying the terminal phalanx. It usually follows a minor penetrating injury and may progress into an abscess....read more »

Immediate care in Quinsy: Quinsy is an episode of acute tonsillitis which is untreated or inadequately treated and progresses to abscess formation. The highest...read more »

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Causes of Abscess

• Bacterial infection
• Chronic steroid therapy

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More information about causes of Abscess:

• Medications, drugs, or substances causing Abscess (2 listings)
• Underlying causes of Abscess
• Abscess as a complication caused by other conditions
• Abscess as a symptom

Treatments for Abscess

• Antibiotics
• Pain medications
• Needle aspiration
• Surgical abscess drainage
• Other treatments for fever

See full list of 6 treatments for Abscess

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Patient Surveys for Abscess

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Reseach about Abscess

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Clinical Trials for Abscess

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Abscess include:

• Study Comparing Tigecycline Versus Ceftriaxone Sodium Plus Metronidazole in Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infection (cIAI) - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - tigecycline,ceftriaxone,metronidazole
• Study Comparing Tigecycline and Imipenem/Cilastatin in Chinese Subjects With Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infections - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Tigecycline
• Phase 2 Trial of TD 6424 Versus Standard Therapy for Complicated Gram Positive Skin and Skin Structure Infections - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - TD-6424
• Ketamine Versus Fentanyl as an Adjunct to Propofol-Assisted Emergency Department Procedural Sedation - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - ketamine
• Comparison of Cephalexin Versus Clindamycin for Empiric Treatment of Suspected CA-MRSA Skin Infections - This study is not yet open for patient recruitment (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - clindamycin,cephalexin

See full list of 23 Clinical Trials for Abscess

Statistics for Abscess

• Medical statistics for Abscess
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Abscess
• Death and Mortality statistics for Abscess
• Society statistics for Abscess

Types of Abscess

• Breast abscess
• Lung abscess
• Brain abscess
• Liver abscess
• Bone abscess

See full list of 19 Types of Abscess

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Definitions of Abscess:

Symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue - (Source - WordNet 2.1)