TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Subcutaneous Abscess Incision and Drainage A1 - Perumalsamy, Priya A2 - Reichman, Eric F. PY - 2018 T2 - Reichman's Emergency Medicine Procedures, 3e AB - Subcutaneous abscesses are commonly seen in the Emergency Department. Approximately 3% of patients present with this chief complaint.1,2 Abscesses occur in numerous anatomic areas with varied etiology and bacteriology. An abscess is a tender and fluctuant mass located in the dermal or subdermal tissue. It usually demonstrates the classic inflammatory responses of rubor, tumor, dolor, and calor. The abscess is usually tender. The surrounding and underlying tissue should not be tender.3-5 SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159803678 ER -