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- Abscess: Introduction
- Causes (40 conditions)
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- Misdiagnosis
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Abscess: Introduction
Abscess: This is an area of puss collected in a cavity which is constituted by necrotised tissue. See free access online books about Abscess below. See detailed information below for a list of 40 causes of Abscess, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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Causes of Abscess:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Abscess.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
- Bacterial infection
- Wound infection
- Folliculitis
- Boils
- Insect bite
- Chronic steroid therapy
- more causes...»
See full list of 40 causes of Abscess
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Causes of Types of Abscess:
Review the causes of these more specific types of Abscess:
- Chronic abscess (10 causes)
- more types...»
Review causes of more specific types of Abscess:
- Chronic Abscess (10 causes)
- more types...»
See full list of 15 types for Abscess
Abscess: Symptom Checker
Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Abscess, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.
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- Abscess and Pus (34 causes)
- Abscess and Sores (33 causes)
- Abscess and Fever (23 causes)
- Abscess and Pain (22 causes)
- Abscess and Temperature symptoms (22 causes)
- Abscess and Nerve symptoms (21 causes)
- Abscess and Sensations (21 causes)
- Abscess and Digestive symptoms (16 causes)
- Abscess and Head symptoms (15 causes)
- Abscess and Respiratory symptoms (15 causes)
- Abscess and Skin symptoms (14 causes)
- Abscess and Abdominal symptoms (14 causes)
- Abscess and Swelling symptoms (13 causes)
- Abscess and Abdominal pain (13 causes)
- Abscess and Breath symptoms (12 causes)
- Abscess and Sweat symptoms (12 causes)
- Abscess and Bleeding symptoms (11 causes)
- Abscess and Sexual symptoms (11 causes)
- more...»
See full list of 1606 Symptom Checker combinations related to Abscess
Causes of General Symptom Types
Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:
- Pus (49 causes)
- Sores (433 causes)
- Skin symptoms (3505 causes)
- Skin problems (3264 causes)
- more symptoms...»
Causes of Similar Symptoms to Abscess
Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Abscess:
- Swelling (3072 causes)
- Pus symptoms
- Infection (300 causes)
- Ulcer (7 causes)
- Skin ulcer (90 causes)
- Bruise (315 causes)
- Collection of pus
- Brain tumors
- Breast abscess (1 cause)
- Pilonidal sinus
- Pilonidal abscess
- Incision and drainage
- more symptoms...»
Diagnostic Guides for Abscess
Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Abscess from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Abscess. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Abscess
Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
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 incidence of such cases occurs in patients aged between 20- 3o years. It...read more »
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Medications or substances causing Abscess:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Abscess as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
- TheraCys
- Bacillus Calmette-Guerin Live
- more causes...»
See full list of 2
medications causing Abscess
Definitions of Abscess:
Symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
Detailed list of causes of Abscess
The list below shows some of the causes of Abscess mentioned in various sources:
- Actinomycetales infection - organ abscesses
- Actinomycosis - abscess formation
- Bacteremia - abscesses
- Bacterial appendicitis - Abscess formation
- Bacterial infection
- Blastomycosis - abscess over bone lesion
- more causes...»
See full list of 40 causes of Abscess
How Common are these Causes of Abscess?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Abscess. Of the 40 causes of Abscess that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 2 causes are "very common" diseases
- 4 causes are "common" diseases
- 2 causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 0 causes are "rare" diseases
- 5 causes are "very rare" diseases
- 29 causes have no prevalence information.
See the analysis of the prevalence of 40 causes of Abscess
Conditions listing symptoms: Abscess:
The following list of conditions have 'Abscess' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Conditions listing complications: Abscess:
The following list of conditions have 'Abscess' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Causes of Abscess Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Abscess based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Classifications of Abscess:
Subtypes of Abscess:
Medical Conditions associated with Abscess:
Pus (27 causes), Sores (391 causes), Skin symptoms (3491 causes), Skin problems (3250 causes)
Symptoms related to Abscess:
Swelling (2975 causes), Pus symptoms, Infection (198 causes), Ulcer (1 cause), Skin ulcer (89 causes), Bruise (301 causes), Collection of pus, Brain tumors, Breast abscess, Pilonidal sinus, Pilonidal abscess, Incision and drainage
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Medical News summaries about Abscess
Our news pages contain the following medical news summaries about Abscess and many other medical conditions:
Related medical articles from our Disease Center for Abscess:
- Introduction: Abscess
- Basic Summary for Abscess
- Types of Abscess
- Causes of Abscess
- Videos for Abscess
- Drug Causes of Abscess
- Symptoms of Abscess
- Diagnostic Tests for Abscess
- Treatments for Abscess
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