Abscess: Causes, Symptoms, Tests, and Treatment

Abscess: Causes, Symptoms, Tests, and Treatment

Abscess: Causes, Symptoms, Tests, and Treatment

THE DEFINITION OF

An abscess is a pus hoarding, usually due to a bacterial infection.

If bacteria infiltrate into healthy tissue, then the infection will occur.

Some cells die and disintegrate, leaving a cavity that contains network and the infected cells.

White blood cells which are the body's defenses against infection, moves into these cavity and after ingesting the bacteria, white blood cells will die.

Dead white blood cells that make up pus, which fills the cavity.

As a result of hoarding pus, then the surrounding tissue will be encouraged.

The network ultimately grew around the abscess and a border wall abscess; This is a mechanism of the body to prevent the spread of further infection.

If an abscess ruptures inside, then infection can spread within the body and under the skin's surface, depending on the location of the abscess.

THE CAUSE OF

# A bacterial infection can cause abscesses in several ways: the bacteria got under the skin due to the injuries that come from not puncture needle sterile

# bacteria spread from an infection in other parts of the body

# bacteria under normal circumstances live within the human body and does not cause the disorder, sometimes can cause the formation of abscess.

Opportunities the formation of an abscess will be increased if:

# There is dirt or foreign objects in the site of infection

# infected areas get less blood flow

# There are disorders of the immune system.

Abscesses can form in all parts of the body, including the lungs, mouth, rectum and muscle.

Abscesses are often found in the skin or just under the skin, especially if it occurs in the face.

SYMPTOMS

Symptoms of abscesses depends on location and its effects on the function of an organ or nerve.

The symptoms can be:

-pain

-pains press

-warm, palpable

-swelling

-redness

-fever.

An abscess formed right under the skin usually appears as a lump. If the abscess will burst, then the center of the lump would be white because the skin on the top of the thinning.

An abscess in the body, before incurring the symptoms often first grew to be larger. Abscess in more likely to spread infection throughout the body.

DIAGNOSIS

Abscess in the skin or under the skin very easily recognizable, while the abscess is often hard to find.

In patients with abscesses, blood examination usually shows an increased number of white blood cells.

To determine the size and location of the abscesses, x-rays, examinations can be performed an ULTRASOUND, CT scan or MRI.

TREATMENT

An abscess is often gets better without treatment, abscess ruptured by itself and take out the contents.

Sometimes abscesses disappear slowly because the body destroys infection taking place and absorb the remnants of the infection. An abscess is not broken and can leave a hard bump.

To relieve pain and speed healing, an abscess can be punctured and released its contents.

An abscess has no blood flow, thus giving an antibiotic is usually futile.

Antibiotics can be given after an abscess dries up and this is done to prevent a recurrence. Antibiotics are also given if abscess spread the infection to other parts of the body.