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Appendicitis, Despite all this it seems that removing the appendix leaves no ill effects. What causes appendicitis? Appendicitis is thought most often to ...
Appendicitis, Sometimes the inflamed appendix becomes surrounded by omentum which adheres and localises the infection more effectively, forming an appendix mass or appendix ...
Symptoms of Appendicitis, Removal of the appendix In order to treat appendicitis your appendix will usually need to be removed as soon as possible. , Appendi...
Acute Prostatitis, Further tests are needed to confirm a prostate abscess, such as an ultrasound or CT scan of your prostate. If an abscess is present, an operation is neede...
Abscess, Occasionally, women who are breastfeeding can develop an infection in the breast and an abscess can occur (breast abscess). The symptoms of a skin abscess ...
Peritonsillar Abscess, Synonym: quinsy Peritonsillar abscess is a complication of acute tonsillitis. Tonsillitis is inflammation of the pharyngeal tonsils (see the se...
Retropharyngeal Abscess, The abscess is limited to one side of the midline because of the median raphe of the buccopharyngeal fascia. Acute retropharyngeal abscess res...
Lung Abscess, Synonyms: pyogenic lung infection/pneumonia, necrotising pneumonia What is a lung abscess? [ 1 ] Lung abscess is a type of liquefactive necrosis of...
Acute Abdomen, Major causes This list is far from exhaustive but is a useful aide-mémoire for those conditions commonly seen in the community [ 1 , 2 ] : Acute chole...
Acute Monoarthritis, CT and MRI scanning are more sensitive and specific than plain radiographs but have little utility in acute diagnosis. Management of acute mono...
Acute Abdominal Pain in Children, The Paediatric Appendicitis Score (PAS) has been shown to be useful in children presenting with acute abdominal pain to assess whether furt...
Acute Diarrhoea in Adults, Other causes of acute diarrhoea include anxiety, food allergy, acute appendicitis, acute radiation enteritis, and intestinal isc...
Bartholin's Cyst and Abscess, Dr Sarah Jarvis MBE Complications of a Bartholin's cyst Bartholin's abscess If a Bartholin's cyst becomes infected ...
Dental Abscess, Types of dental abscess Periapical abscess This type of abscess starts in the centre of the tooth (the dental pulp). , Dental abscess...
Mastitis and Breast Abscess, Mastitis complications Occasionally, an abscess may form inside an infected section of breast. An abscess is a collection of pus that causes...
Acute Otitis Media in Children , Subarachnoid abscess. Subdural abscess. Sigmoid sinus thrombosis. Rarely, systemic complications can occur, including: Bac...
Hives (Acute Urticaria), The rash may be acute (if it comes on suddenly and does not last for long) or chronic (if the rash has lasted for six weeks or more).
Acute Diarrhoea in Children, Diarrhoea can be of sudden onset and lasting for less than two weeks (acute) or persistent (chronic). This leaflet deals with infectious diarrhoea, whic...
Acute Coronary Syndrome, What is acute coronary syndrome? The term 'acute coronary syndrome' (ACS) covers a range of disorders, including a heart attack (myocardi...
Acute Pancreatitis, (In chronic pancreatitis, the inflammation is persistent - it tends to cause less intense symptoms than acute pancreatitis but has longer lasting symptoms). Ho...