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625.5 Pelvic congestion syndrome; 625.6 Incontinence, stress, female; 625.7 Vulvodynia; 626 Disorders of menstruation and other abnormal bleeding from female 626.0 Absence of menstruation. Amenorrhea; 626.1 Scanty or infrequent menstruation. Oligomenorrhea; 626.2 Excessive or frequent menstruation; 626.6 Metrorrhagia; 627 Menopausal and ...
681 Cellulitis and abscess of finger and toe. 681.0 Cellulitis and abscess of finger. ... 709.9 Unspecified disorder of skin and subcutaneous tissue This page was ...
Pelvic abscess is a collection of pus in the pelvis, typically occurring following lower abdominal surgical procedures, or as a complication of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), appendicitis, or lower genital tract infections. [1] Signs and symptoms include a high fever, pelvic mass, vaginal bleeding or discharge, and lower abdominal pain. [1]
Drainage of: intracranial hygroma, subarachnoid abscess (cerebral), subdural empyema Lobotomy and tractotomy. Percutaneous (radiofrequency) cingulotomy Other incision of brain Amygdalohippocampotomy; Drainage of intracerebral hematoma Operations on thalamus and globus pallidus Operations on thalamus Chemothalamectomy; Thalamotomy
The purpose of a drain is to prevent fluid (blood or other) build-up in a closed ("dead") space, [2] which may cause either disruption of the wound and the healing process or become an infected abscess, with either scenario possibly requiring a formal drainage/repair procedure (and possibly another trip to the operating room).
For incisional abscesses, it is recommended that incision and drainage is followed by covering the area with a thin layer of gauze followed by sterile dressing. The dressing should be changed and the wound irrigated with normal saline at least twice each day. [4]
A tubo-ovarian abscess (TOA) is one of the late complications of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and can be life-threatening if the abscess ruptures and results in sepsis. It consists of an encapsulated or confined pocket of pus with defined boundaries that forms during an infection of a fallopian tube and ovary. These abscesses are found ...
If the abscess does not heal only with incision and drainage, or if the abscess is in a place that is difficult to drain such as the face, hands, or genitals, then antibiotics may be indicated. [ 1 ] In those cases of abscess which do require antibiotic treatment, Staphylococcus aureus bacteria is a common cause and an anti-staphylococcus ...