This type of abscess is less common and often associated with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), such as Crohn’s disease. Surgical incision and drainage is the most common treatment for all ...

Management of peritonsillar abscess may include hospitalization in small children if dehydration is present. However, in most circumstances, hospitalization will not be necessary. Antibiotics will be ...

While there is general agreement that abscesses should be treated with incision and drainage, it is unclear whether systemic antibiotics should be routinely prescribed. Objective To evaluate whether ...

Standard incision, drainage and irrigation were performed on each abscess. Subjects were then randomized to packing with ¼ inch plain gauze or no packing. Pain scores were measured in the ED ...

Clinical presentation of lactational breast abscess usually includes fever, chills, malaise, and recent or recurrent mastitis. Pain, erythema, and firmness over an area of the breast are typically ...

Every horse owner should have an equine first aid kit in their tack room that is well stocked with health products and useful items. I keep one in my horsebox too, so that I’ve always got one to hand.

A Far North public health service says four people have died from melioidosis since New Year's Day and an investigation is ...

The skin wound was sutured. The surgery lasted 40 min ... CT fistulography showed a thin fistulous tract between the retroperitoneal abscess cavity and the foreign body at the level of L1-L2 vertebrae ...

In this clinical comment, clinical nurse specialist Paul Beland reflects on his experiences as a living kidney donor.

A handful of pets are up for adoption at Valley shelters. To check the status of a specific animal, please contact the ...

A drug called buprenorphine may be the best tool doctors have to fight the fentanyl crisis. Why hasn’t it been more widely ...

Tests have found a deer acting strangely in the Philpsburg area in January did not have chronic wasting disease.