RT Book, Section
A1 Perumalsamy, Priya
A2 Reichman, Eric F.
SR Print(0)
ID 1159803678
T1 Subcutaneous Abscess Incision and Drainage
T2 Reichman's Emergency Medicine Procedures, 3e
YR 2018
FD 2018
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259861925
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159803678
RD 2024/10/11
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