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. This condition maybe misdiagnosed as acute paronychia, whitlow. These conditions need to be ruled out clearly based on the clinical history and the presentation of the conditions. Usually in case of felon the pain and swelling is located at the finger whereas in case of paronychia it is limited to the lateral edges. In case of herpetic whitlow multiple vesicles will be present on the lesion.
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 is necessary to differentiate quinsy from Peritonsillar cellulitis. Peritonsillar cellulitis requires just antibiotics and no further treatment. The rate of recurrence of quinsy is 10- 15%.
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