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  2. Pyogenic granuloma - Wikipedia

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    The microscopic appearance of a pyogenic granuloma consists of highly vascular granulation tissue. Inflammation is present. The lesion may have a fibrous character if it is older, and the surface may have ulcerations. Pyogenic granulomas rarely occur in the conjunctiva, cornea, or connective tissue of the eye following minor local trauma.

  3. Postpartum infections - Wikipedia

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    Wound infection: persistent spiking fever despite antibiotics, wound erythema or fluctuance, wound drainage. [18] Management: antibiotics for cellulitis, open and drain wound, saline-soaked packing twice a day, secondary closure. Septic pelvic thrombophlebitis: persistent wide fever swings despite antibiotics, usually normal abdominal or pelvic ...

  4. Tubo-ovarian abscess - Wikipedia

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    The symptoms then become the same as the symptoms for peritonitis. Sepsis occurs, if left untreated. [3]: 103 Ultrasonography is a sensitive enough imaging tool that it can accurately differentiate between pregnancy, hemorrhagic ovarian cysts, endometriosis, ovarian torsion, and tubo-ovarian abscess. Its availability, the relative advancement ...

  5. Pressure ulcer - Wikipedia

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    Signs of pressure ulcer infection include slow or delayed healing and pale granulation tissue. Signs and symptoms of systemic infection include fever, pain, redness, swelling, warmth of the area, and purulent discharge. Additionally, infected wounds may have a gangrenous smell, be discolored, and may eventually produce more pus. [citation needed]

  6. Signs and symptoms of pregnancy - Wikipedia

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    Signs and symptoms of pregnancy are common, benign conditions that result from the changes to the body that occur during pregnancy. Signs and symptoms of pregnancy typically change as pregnancy progresses, although several symptoms may be present throughout. Depending on severity, common symptoms in pregnancy can develop into complications. [1 ...

  7. Gestational trophoblastic disease - Wikipedia

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    Persistent elevation of serum hCG levels after a non molar pregnancy (i.e., normal pregnancy [term pregnancy], or preterm pregnancy, or ectopic pregnancy [pregnancy taking place in the wrong place, usually in the fallopian tube], or abortion) always indicate persistent GTD (very frequently due to choriocarcinoma or placental site trophoblastic ...

  8. Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis - Wikipedia

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    Beyond identifying and discontinuing the offending drug, individuals with mild symptoms may require no further treatment. Those troubled by more significant symptoms such as itching or fever may require antihistamines, topical corticosteroids, systemic corticosteroids, and/or antipyretics. Individuals with liver, lung, kidney, and/or severe ...

  9. Actinomycosis - Wikipedia

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    The disease is characterised by the formation of painful abscesses in the mouth, lungs, [3] [4] breast, [5] or gastrointestinal tract. [2] Actinomycosis abscesses grow larger as the disease progresses, often over months.