RT Book, Section
A1 Reichman, Eric F.
SR Print(0)
ID 57711379
T1 Chapter 106. Subcutaneous Abscess Incision and Drainage
T2 Emergency Medicine Procedures, 2e
YR 2013
FD 2013
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-161352-1
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57711379
RD 2024/04/23
AB Subcutaneous  abscesses  are  commonly  seen  in  the  Emergency  Department.  Approximately  1%  to  2.5%  of  patients  present  with  this  chief  complaint.1–3  Abscesses  occur  in  numerous  anatomical  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.  Although  the  abscess  is  usually  tender,  the  surrounding  and  underlying  tissue  should  not  be  tender.4,5  There  is  usually  minimal  surrounding  erythema  in  a  mature  abscess.