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Incision and drainage (I&D), also known as clinical lancing, are minor surgical procedures to release pus or pressure built up under the skin, such as from an abscess, boil, or infected paranasal sinus.
A boil, also called a furuncle, is a deep folliculitis, which is an infection of the hair follicle. It is most commonly caused by infection by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, resulting in a painful swollen area on the skin caused by an accumulation of pus and dead tissue. [1] Boils are therefore basically pus-filled nodules. [2]
Buboes are a symptom of bubonic plague and occur as painful swellings in the thighs, neck, groin or armpits. [2] They are caused by Yersinia pestis bacteria spreading from flea bites through the bloodstream to the lymph nodes, where the bacteria replicate, causing the nodes to swell. [3]
Newly hatched Araneus diadematus. The Spider Bite or The Red Spot is a modern urban legend that emerged in England during the 1970s.. The legend features a young woman from a frigid, northern location (England, New York City, etc.), who is on vacation abroad in a warm southern location (Mexico, etc.).
A sebaceous cyst is a term commonly used to refer to either: [1]. Epidermoid cysts (also termed epidermal cysts, infundibular cyst); Pilar cysts (also termed trichelemmal cysts, isthmus-catagen cysts)
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Dismayed by some of the calls made by the refs during his Kansas Jayhawks’ 38-27 loss to TCU, coach Lance Leipold critiqued the officiating during his postgame interview session Saturday at GEHA ...
Dr. John Boyle murdered his wife, Noreen Boyle, on Dec. 31, 1989. Authorities found the Ohio woman's body on Jan. 25, 1990, under the basement floor of John's new home in Pennsylvania.