A tooth abscess is a surgical problem, not a pharmaceutical one, so we need to stop pretending a bottle of pills can solve a ...

You have had a drain placed in an abscess, which you will need to care for until it is removed. This will include flushing the tube daily as well as cleaning the tube site and changing the dressing.

In general, abscesses must open and drain to improve. Although sometimes an abscess will open and drain spontaneously, it often needs to be lanced (incision and drainage) by a health care provider.

Cleaning & Flushing Your Drain You will need to flush the drain daily with 10cc of sterile saline. Flushing the drain will keep the tube functioning properly, allowing the abscess to drain and help ...

Kieff DA, Bhattacharyya N, Siegel NS, Salman SD. Selection of antibiotics after incision and drainage of peritonsillar abscesses. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1999;120:57-61.u2029 ...

Grade B pancreatic fistula is associated with prolonged drainage, abscess formation, or the need for hospitalization or hospital readmission.

A 15-year-old male presents to your office with recurrent abscesses in both axillae for the last 8 months. The lesions begin as red bumps that go on to form abscesses that ultimately drain. The ...