A painful, draining spider bite could be a fast-growing skin abscess. Dr. Anderson urges immediate medical care, antibiotics, ...

A lipoma is a soft and rubbery swelling that is formed by the accumulation of fat. It usually grows slowly and is freely ...

Prompt, aggressive treatment is needed to stop this sudden, painful skin infection—and to prevent it from becoming a chronic condition. Few situations shout “Emergency!” louder than a horse refusing ...

A "traumatised" student has received a £26,000 settlement from her former dental practice after it failed to diagnose and treat decay, leaving her with a large abscess which was on the verge of ...

A 68-year-old Japanese man was admitted to our hospital with severe anal pain and fever. Computed tomography revealed pelvic abscess (PA) around a rectal carcinoma. The distance between the anal verge ...

The primary treatment for a tooth abscess is always surgical: drainage, root canal, or extraction. Antibiotics alone cannot cure an abscess because they can’t remove the source of the infection.

Pus is a thick yellowish, whitish, or greenish fluid made up of dead white blood cells, dead tissues, and dead bacteria or fungi. Also called liquor puris or purulent exudate, it is produced as part ...

A validation study was conducted among ambulatory primary care patients at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU). OHSU is a large academic healthcare system that includes two hospitals and ...

Lymphedema management involves manual lymphatic drainage therapy, compression sleeves, and dry brushing to reduce swelling and discomfort. Protective measures against injuries, such as wearing long ...

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