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	Abscess - LoveToKnow 1911
		Previous to the formation of abscess something has occurred to lower the vitality of the affected tissue some gross injury, perchance, or it may be that the power of resistance against bacillary invasion was lowered by reason of constitutional weakness.
		When evacuating an abscess it is often advisable to scrape away the lining of unhealthy granulations and to wash out the cavity with an antiseptic lotion.
		As the cavity contracts the discharge becomes less, until at last the drainage tube can be removed and the external wound allowed to heal.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Abscess (585 words)

	Abscess Information on Healthline
		Abscesses occur when an area of tissue becomes infected and the body is able to "wall off" the infection to keep it from spreading.
		Abscesses can form in almost every part of the body and may be caused by infectious organisms, parasites, and foreign materials.
		Abscesses in the skin are readily visible and are red, raised, and painful.
	www.healthline.com /adamcontent/abscess (286 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Tooth abscess
		A tooth abscess is a collection of infected material (pus) resulting from bacterial infection of the center of a tooth.
		A tooth abscess is a complication of tooth decay.
		Surgical drainage of the abscess or extraction of the affected tooth may be necessary.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/001060.htm (575 words)

	ASCRS
		An anal fistula, almost always the result of a previous abscess, is a small tunnel connecting the anal gland from which the abscess arose to the skin of the buttocks outside the anus.
		An abscess is treated by draining the pus from the infected cavity, making an opening in the skin near the anus to relieve the pressure.
		Treatment of an abscess or fistula is followed by a period of time at home, when soaking the affected area in warm water (sitz bath) is recommended three or four times a day.
	www.fascrs.org /displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=1 (607 words)

	Lifespan's A - Z Health Information Library - Epidural abscess (Site not responding. Last check: )
		An epidural abscess is collection of pus (infected material) between the outer covering of the brain and spinal cord and the bones of the skull or spine.
		An epidural abscess is caused by infection in the area between the bones of the skull or spine, and the outer meninges (the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord).
		A spinal epidural abscess may be seen in patients with bone infections of the spine (vertebral osteomyelitis), boils, bloodstream infections, and after back surgery or other invasive procedures involving the spine.
	www.lifespan.org /adam/healthillustratedencyclopedia/1/001416.html (704 words)

	Dorlands Medical Dictionary
		abscess of the heel of a sheep with lameness and suppuration at the skin-horn junction, usually as an extension of the infection of interdigital dermatitis.
		abscess occurring within the breast, often due to Staphylococcus aureus or streptococcal bacteria and usually affecting lactating women; it may be subcutaneous, subareolar, interlobular, central (unicentric or multicentric), or retromammary.
		abscess of the toe of a sheep with lameness and suppuration at the coronet, usually involving one digit of a front foot.
	www.mercksource.com /pp/us/cns/cns_hl_dorlands.jspzQzpgzEzzSzppdocszSzuszSzcommonzSzdorlandszSzdorlandzSzdmd_a_03zPzhtm (1578 words)

	Anal Fissure, Abscess and Fistula
		An abscess is a localized pocket of pus caused by infection from bacteria.
		However, patients with a large or deep abscess, or those who have other conditions, such as diabetes, may be admitted to the hospital for the procedure.
		Often the diagnosis is anal fissure, abscess, or fistula.
	www.gicare.com /pated/ecdgs38.htm (1240 words)

	Abscess
		The infection inside the tooth's root (or root canal) builds up and eventually spreads into the bone at the end of the root canal (root tip) to form a rounded area which can usually be seen on an x-ray.
		Toothache caused by an abscess often lasts for long periods, and the tooth may well be tender to bite on.
		Abscesses often become increasingly more painful, and sometimes the infection spreads even more to form a bump on the gum overlying the root ("gumboil"), or sometimes it causes a swollen face.
	www.3dmouth.org /2/2_6.cfm (210 words)

	eMedicine - Percutaneous Abscess Drainage : Article by Evan J Samett, MD
		Occasionally, an abscess is noted as an incidental finding on CT or US in a patient without clear stigmata of sepsis or systemic infection, such as in an older patient with failure to thrive.
		If abscess suspicion is high, and one must traverse intervening structures, then a Seldinger technique may be planned to confirm the presence of an abscess with a needle aspiration before dilating the tract for catheter placement.
		Haaga JR, Weinstein AJ: CT-guided percutaneous aspiration and drainage of abscesses.
	www.emedicine.com /radio/topic797.htm (4941 words)

	Lung Abscess: Pulmonary Disorders: Merck Manual Professional
		Most lung abscesses develop after aspiration of oral secretions by patients with gingivitis or poor oral hygiene who are unconscious or obtunded from alcohol, illicit drugs, anesthesia, sedatives, or opioids.
		Lung abscess less commonly complicates necrotizing pneumonia that may develop from hematogenous seeding of the lungs due to septic embolism from IV drug use or suppurative thromboembolism.
		Signs of lung abscess, when present, are nonspecific and resemble those of pneumonia: decreased breath sounds indicating consolidation or effusion, temperature ≥ 39.4° C, crackles over the affected area, egophony, and dullness to percussion in the presence of effusion.
	www.merck.com /mmpe/sec05/ch053/ch053a.html (903 words)

	Peritonsillar Abscess and Cellulitis: Oropharyngeal Disorders: Merck Manual Professional
		Abscess (quinsy) and cellulitis probably represent a spectrum of the same process in which bacterial infection of the tonsils and pharynx spreads to the soft tissues.
		Abscess and cellulitis both have swelling above the affected tonsil, but with abscess there is more of a discrete bulge, with deviation of the soft palate and uvula.
		Abscesses are incised and drained in the emergency department using thorough local anesthesia and sometimes conscious sedation; many clinicians believe needle aspiration alone provides adequate drainage.
	www.merck.com /mmpe/sec08/ch090/ch090e.html (392 words)

	eMedicine - Brain Abscess : Article by William Ernoehazy, Jr, MD, FACEP
		Dental abscess, sinusitis, and middle ear infection were the most common causes of this disease; treatments for these predisposing illnesses are more efficacious, and this has reduced the incidence of intracranial abscess.
		Increasingly, opportunistic infection is a cause of brain abscess.
		At the discretion of the consulting neurosurgeon, most abscesses are managed by a period of intravenous antibiotic therapy to allow the lesion to organize and to decrease local extension of the infection.
	www.emedicine.com /emerg/topic67.htm (2649 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Brain abscess
		A brain abscess is a mass of immune cells, pus, and other material due to a bacterial or fungal infection.
		An abscess that is injuring brain tissue by pressing on it or a large abscess with a high degree of swelling around it can raise intracranial pressure to the point where immediate treatment is needed.
		The entire abscess may be removed (excised) if it is near the surface and enclosed in a sac.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/000783.htm (786 words)

	Dental Abscess - Patient UK
		The usual cause of an abscess is an infection with bacteria.
		A dental abscess is an infection in the centre of a tooth which spreads through the tooth to infect supporting bone and other nearby tissues.
		The abscess may 'burst' onto the skin of the face, or into the mouth.
	www.patient.co.uk /showdoc/27000686 (633 words)

	InteliHealth:
		If a peritonsillar abscess is not treated promptly, the infection can spread to the neck, roof of the mouth and lungs.
		Peritonsillar abscesses are most often found in older children, adolescents and young adults.
		Possible complications of a severe abscess include pneumonia, fluid around the lungs or heart, airway obstruction and skin infection of the neck or jaw.
	www.intelihealth.com /IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/9339/9399.html (675 words)

	eMedicine - Tonsillitis and Peritonsillar Abscess : Article by Udayan K Shah
		A polymicrobial flora is isolated from peritonsillar abscesses.
		Tonsillectomy is indicated for PTA associated with chronic or recurrent tonsillitis or for exposure of the abscess in unusual cases.
		The abscessed tonsil is easier to remove because the abscess partially dissects the tonsil from the pharyngeal musculature.
	www.emedicine.com /ent/topic314.htm (6521 words)

	Abscess - WrongDiagnosis.com
		Abscess: General name for any pus-filled lump or swelling.
		Needle aspiration of fluid (pus) in abscess - to identify the type of bacteria causing the abscess.
		Abscess as a complication caused by other conditions
	www.wrongdiagnosis.com /a/abscess/intro.htm (616 words)

	Skin abscess
		A skin abscess is a collection of pus and infected material in or on the skin.
		Skin abscesses may follow a bacterial infection, commonly an infection with staphylococcus.
		Skin abscesses may occur anywhere on the body.
	www.healthcentral.com /ency/408/000863.html (324 words)

	Dental abscess Introduction - Health encyclopaedia - NHS Direct
		Dental abscess Introduction - Health encyclopaedia - NHS Direct
		A periapical abscess starts in the dental pulp and is most common in children.
		A periodontal abscess begins in the supporting bone and tissue structures of the teeth, and is the most common type in adults.
	www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk /articles/article.aspx?articleId=125 (45 words)

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