Symptoms of Abscess
Symptoms of Abscess
The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources
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- 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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Brain abscess:
Signs and Symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Increased intracranial pressure, constant headache, nausea, vomiting, seizures, ocular disturbances (may be specific to area affected)
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Lung abscess:
Signs and Symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Productive cough (purulent sputum), pleuritic chest pain, sweating, fever, chills, headache, malaise, weight loss
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Liver abscess:
Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
The clinical manifestations of a liver abscess depend on the degree of involvement. Some patients are acutely ill; in others, the abscess is recognized only at autopsy, after death from another illness. The onset of symptoms of a pyogenic abscess is usually sudden; in an amebic abscess, the onset is more insidious. Common signs and symptoms include right abdominal and shoulder pain, weight loss, fever, chills, diaphor-esis, nausea, vomiting, and anemia. Signs of right pleural effusion, such as dyspnea and pleural pain, develop if the abscess extends through the diaphragm. Liver damage may cause jaundice.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Anorectal abscess and fistula:
Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Characteristics are throbbing pain and tenderness at the site of the abscess. A hard, painful lump develops on one side, preventing comfortable sitting. Discharge of pus may occur from the rectum, and there may be constipation or pain associated with bowel movements.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Throat abscesses:
Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Key symptoms of peritonsillar abscess include severe throat pain, occasional ear pain on the same side as the abscess, and tenderness of the submandibular gland. Dysphagia causes drooling. Trismus may occur as a result of the spread of edema and infection from the peritonsillar space to the pterygoid muscles. Other effects include fever, chills, malaise, rancid breath, nausea, muffled speech, dehydration, cervical adenopathy, and localized or systemic sepsis.
Clinical features of retropharyngeal abscess include pain, dysphagia, fever and, when the abscess is located in the upper pharynx, nasal obstruction; with a low-positioned abscess, dyspnea, progressive inspiratory stridor (from laryngeal obstruction), neck hyperextension and, in children, drooling and muffled crying occur. Other symptoms in children may include gurgling respirations, dyspnea and dysphagia, respiratory symptoms, and fever. A very large abscess may press on the larynx, causing edema, or may erode into major vessels, causing sudden death from asphyxia or aspiration.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Perirectal abscess and fistula:
Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)
Characteristics of perirectal abscess are throbbing pain and tenderness at the site of the abscess and painful swelling that’s exacerbated by defecation. A hard, painful lump develops on one side, preventing comfortable sitting.
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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Brain abscess:
Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)
Onset varies according to cause and location. Early signs and symptoms are characteristic of a bacterial infection and include headache, chills, fever, malaise, confusion, and drowsiness. Seizures, muscle weakness, and paresthesia can occur. The white blood cell count is elevated with a differential indicating infection. As the lesion enlarges, it produces symptoms similar to those of a brain tumor. At this time, symptoms correlate with a disturbance of function in the invaded lobe. Other features differ with the site of the abscess:
❑ temporal lobe abscess: auditory-receptive dysphasia, central facial weakness, hemiparesis
❑ cerebellar abscess: dizziness, coarse nystagmus, gaze weakness on the lesion side, tremor, ataxia
❑ frontal lobe abscess: expressive dysphasia, hemiparesis with unilateral motor seizure, drowsiness, inattention, mental function impairment, seizures.
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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Lung abscess:
Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)
Signs and symptoms of lung abscess include a cough that may produce bloody, purulent, or foul-smelling sputum; pleuritic chest pain; dyspnea; excessive sweating; chills; fever; headache; malaise; diaphoresis; and weight loss.
Complications include rupture into the pleural space, which results in empyema and, rarely, massive hemorrhage. A chronic lung abscess may cause localized bronchiectasis. Failure of an abscess to improve with antibiotic treatment suggests a possible underlying neoplasm or another cause of obstruction.
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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Liver abscess:
Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)
Signs and symptoms of liver abscess depend on the degree of involvement. Some patients are acutely ill; in others, the abscess is recognized only at autopsy, after death from another illness.
With a pyogenic abscess, the onset of symptoms is usually sudden; with an amebic abscess, it’s more insidious. Common signs and symptoms include abdominal pain, weight loss, fever, chills, diaphoresis, nausea, vomiting, and anemia. Symptoms of right pleural effusion, such as dyspnea and pleural pain, develop if the abscess extends through the diaphragm. Liver damage may cause jaundice.
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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
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