Percutaneous drainage is a minimally invasive procedure used to treat abdominal and pelvic abscesses, which are collections of pus that can occur due to infections or other medical conditions.

This type of abscess is less common and often associated with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), such as Crohn’s disease. Surgical incision and drainage is the most common treatment for all ...

While there is general agreement that abscesses should be treated with incision and drainage, it is unclear whether systemic antibiotics should be routinely prescribed. Objective To evaluate whether ...

Management of peritonsillar abscess may include hospitalization in small children if dehydration is present. However, in most circumstances, hospitalization will not be necessary. Antibiotics will be ...

A systematic review and meta-analysis comparing splenectomy and percutaneous drainage for splenic abscesses found that while splenectomy has been the standard treatment, percutaneous drainage may ...

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Pursed lip breathing may make your breaths more effective. In fact, it’s often a treatment for COPD. To do it, you inhale by puckering your lips and exhaling slowly, often to a count.

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Watch enough videos of people sharing their nighttime beauty routines, and you’ll likely peep a lip mask in the mix. “A lip mask is a concentrated treatment meant to hydrate and repair the ...

A lip tie is a condition in which the piece of tissue that attaches the lip to the gums is too short, thick, or stiff, impacting lip mobility. Lip tie in babies may make it difficult to get the tongue ...

Clinical presentation of lactational breast abscess usually includes fever, chills, malaise, and recent or recurrent mastitis. Pain, erythema, and firmness over an area of the breast are typically ...