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Patients may not always be able to prevent a skin abscess. However, there are ways to minimize your chances of acquiring...
10/01/2022

Patients may not always be able to prevent a skin abscess. However, there are ways to minimize your chances of acquiring the staph infection that commonly leads to an abscess.

To minimize your risk of a staph infection:

• Wash your hands regularly.

•Clean all cuts and scrapes, even small ones, with soap and water and apply an OTC (over the counter) antibacterial ointment.

• Keep your cuts and wounds bandaged.

• Don’t share personal items, such as towels, sheets, razors, athletic equipment, makeup, and clothing.

• If you do have a cut or sore, wash your bedding and towels in hot water, detergent, and bleach regularly and dry them on the hot setting.

CASE 39 STORY TIME:Doc, My Butt Is Oozing Pus!(SWIPE LEFT)A young female presented to the clinic with a history of pain ...
10/01/2022

CASE 39 STORY TIME:
Doc, My Butt Is Oozing Pus!
(SWIPE LEFT)

A young female presented to the clinic with a history of pain to the buttocks and being unable to sit on the affected side.

Patient mentioned that her underwear and jeans usually gets soaked with pus as the area oozes constantly. On thorough history and examination it was found that the patient had an abscess on her buttocks.

A skin abscess is a bump that appears within or below the skin’s surface which is usually full of pus or translucent fluid.

A skin abscess may appear on any part of the body. However, abscesses most commonly develop on the back, face, chest, or buttocks and is most times due to a bacterial infection.

Patient abscess was drained under aseptic techniques and given her prescription. She is due for a follow up within a few days.

Disclaimer: Forgot to take a picture of the final healed abscess at our last follow up, however patient was satisfied and thankful with her treatment.

1) Home treatment options:Applying heat to the abscess (help to shrink and drain it)The most useful way of applying heat...
10/01/2022

1) Home treatment options:
Applying heat to the abscess (help to shrink and drain it)
The most useful way of applying heat is to put a warm compress on the abscess. You can make a warm compress by running warm water on a face towel and folding it before placing it on the abscess.

2) Drainage options:
See your doctor if the abscess is stubborn and doesn’t heal using home methods. To drain the abscess, your doctor will apply numbing medications and will then cut the abscess open to allow the fluid to come out. After the abscess drains, your doctor will pack the wound with surgical material. This helps it to heal and prevents the abscess from reoccurring.

3) Medications:
Severe cases of skin abscesses are generally also treated with medications. Please contact your physician before consuming any medication to treat your abscess.

What Is Toxic Shock Syndrome?Toxic shock syndrome is a rare but serious medical condition caused by a bacterial infectio...
12/07/2021

What Is Toxic Shock Syndrome?

Toxic shock syndrome is a rare but serious medical condition caused by a bacterial infection (when the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus gets into the bloodstream and produces toxins).

Although toxic shock syndrome has been linked to superabsorbent tampon use in menstruating women, this condition can affect men, children, and people of all ages.

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