Causes Of Abscess - Articles

Sort by: Newest Most Comments Relevance

Anorectal abscess by Dr. Anshu Gupta Patient Expert

Posted Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:38pm What is Anorectal Abscess? An anorectal abscess is a collection of pus in the anal or rectal region. What are the causes of anorectal abscess? Infection of an anal fissure, sexually transmitted infections, and blocked anal glands are common causes of anorectal abscesses. Deep rectal abscesses may be caused by certain intestinal disorders Read on »

Breast Abscesses Linked to Smoking, Nipple Piercings by nutrition.gov Posted Thu 05 Aug 2010 11:00pm at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine in Iowa City, said in a journal news release. "Since smoking appears to be a strong risk factor for both causing breast abscess and its...) -- Smoking greatly increases the risk of breast abscesses, painful inflammatory lesions that are difficult to treat and tend to recur at rates as high as 40 to 50 percent, a new study Read on »

Breast Abscesses Linked to Smoking, Nipple Piercings by Medline Plus Posted Fri 06 Aug 2010 1:00pm at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine in Iowa City, said in a journal news release. "Since smoking appears to be a strong risk factor for both causing breast abscess and its... (HealthDay News) -- Smoking greatly increases the risk of breast abscesses, painful inflammatory lesions that are difficult to treat and tend to recur at rates as high as 40 to 50 Read on »

Cat bite abscesses: What YOU need to know by Dr. Patty Khuly Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

Posted Mon 22 Sep 2008 10:57am of puncture wounds and abscesses in cats are caused by other cats. Stepping on a nail, being punctured by a fence, or sustaining a non-feline, wildlife-related bite (such as from... CAUTION! This post contains nasty photographs and discusses pus in detail. I confess. I love feline abscesses. Ever since I was a little girl working in a veterinary Read on »

Succumbing to Western Medicine: Peritonsillar Abscess by Jennifer Lance Patient Expert

Posted Mon 28 Jun 2010 12:00am one of those times, as a week long annoying sore throat turned into an abscess on my tonsil causing excruciating pain, inability to swallow, and began to constrict my airway... into my system. Tons of blood work, blood cultures, etc. followed while the man in the bed next to me kept having diarrhea all over his bed. A cat scan revealed I had an abscess Read on »

CAT ABSCESSES...THE PAIN, THE PUS, AND THE PROGNOSIS by Helpful Buckeye Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

Posted Mon 14 Sep 2009 7:53pm _story=d4df627e42a64c870440fd639f0e34c24c00b4e DISEASES, AILMENTS, AND MEDICAL CONDITIONS One of Helpful Buckeye's lunch buddies has a cat which developed an abscess this past week. An abscess is a localized accumulation of pus in a body tissue. Cat abscesses are fairly common, especially among cats that spend at least part of their time outdoors Read on »

Trick of the Trade: Peritonsillar abscess needle aspiration by Michelle Lin Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 13 Oct 2009 10:07pm

1 Comment How do you drain a peritonsillar abscess? When evaluating a patient with a sore throat and “hot potato voice,” peritonsillar abscess (PTA) is at the top of the differential diagnosis list. As with all abscesses, the definitive treatment involves drainage of pus. This can be done either by incision and drainage or, more commonly, by needle Read on »

Treatment/management for recurrent rash/boils/abscess in summer by Dr. Rakesh Kumar Posted Tue 27 Oct 2009 5:22pm In my experience treating/managing recurrent rash/boils/abscess in summer/rainy season is very difficult. From homeopathic point of view, unless a constitutional medicine... mainly colonize in the inside the nose and causes boils upon reaching skin usually by nose boring by fingers. There is usually more boring of nose because there is increase Read on »

A Good CT Scan - Abscess Gone by Robert S. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 03 Feb 2009 1:21am On Thursday September 4th, I went in for a CT Scan and was happily informed that there is no abscess. In other words, the fluid removed from the rear incision area... was causing the irritation but also explained that it's not his arena and made sure I shared it with Dr. Allerton (my chemo doctor) who he knew I was scheduled to see. So, when I met Read on »

Dental Health : Can You Pop an Abscessed Tooth? | Dental Health Care by Dr. Syed L. Doctor of Dentistry

Posted Fri 18 Dec 2009 2:17pm Discover how dentists can eliminate an abscess from its origin withtips from a dentist in this free video on dental health and oral hygiene. Expert: Dr. Mike Glasmeier Contact: www.nashvillefirstimpressions.net Bio: Dr. Read more here: Dental Health : Can You Pop an Abscessed Tooth? | Dental Health Care Read on »