ABSCESS
definition
Collection of pus into cavity covered by epithelial tissue is known as abcess
Some term and their meanings.
Culture - artificial growth
Sigh - what the doctor found ?
Symptoms - what the patient tell
CAUSE
1) staphylococcus
2) streptococcus
PATHOLOGY
- Direct
- blood stream
CLINICAL FEATURE
• Redness
• hotness
• swelling
• pain,fever
• pus point can be seen
• loss of function
INVESTIGATION
• Blood sugar
• CBC
• pus culture and sensitivity
TREATMENT
- general treatment
• Good appetite
• bed rest
- symptomatic treatment
• pain - ibuprofen
• fever - paracetamol
- specific treatment
• Antibiotics like cloxacillin .
• I/D
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