This is a bacterial infection that often requires special attention since it is associated with extreme morbidity. It is a mixed bacterial infection whose pathogenesis principally involves extensive and rapid destruction of fascia, almost exclusively around the neck and craniofacial area. The exact pathophysiology of the exclusive fascial damage remains unknown, however, Paradoxically, no specific […]
Month: December 2022
8 clinical signs and symptoms of CANCER OF THE CERVIX and its Early Treatment
This is the most common gynaecological cancer. The risk factors for this condition are early age of first coitus, multiple sexual partners, having spouses with multiple sexual partners, high parity, infection with human papillomavirus(HPV), and infection with Herpes Simplex type ii. Clinical Features Commonest in age group-30 and above. There is post-coital bleeding. There is […]
New Differential Diagnosis of Cellulitis And Abscesses: The Signs, Symptoms and Emergency Treatment
Orofacial cellulitis may emanate from any of the sources and sites given earlier.The principal micro-organism that precipitate cellulitis produce diverse toxins, enzymes, and cytokines that destroy tissue to facilitate infection, which spreads through the contagious fascial planes. In this way there is always the danger of the sillage of the infection into the bloodstream (septicaemia) […]
What To Do If You Get A Periapical Or Dental Abscess
PERIAPICAL AND DENTOALVEOLAR ABSCESS Occurs secondary to an infective process in the pulp. Clinical Features Clinically presents with pain and localized swelling adjacent to the carious tooth. This swelling can be purulent and can spread to the adjacent mucosa depending on severity. Treatment Initiate analgesics treatment: Ibuprofen 400mg orally 8 hourly. In the presence of […]
Oral Hygiene to practice apart from regular teeth brushing
Dental and Oral Conditions Oral health is an integral part of general; health. It entails the health of the mouth (the oral cavity), the jaws, the teeth, and all the contiguous structures. Therefore, diseases, disorders, and conditions that may be diagnosed in this area of the body can be particularly diverse. Since the mouth constitutes […]
7 Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About Breast Conditions and they treatments
Breast Conditions Breast disease presents in a variety of forms as lumps, breast pain, nipple discharge, breast ulcers, or eczema. BREAST ABSCESS This condition is common during lactation, especially the second week of puerperium, and during pregnancy. It rarely occurs at other times. Clinical Features There is severe breast pain and fever and there may […]
Why you are prone to pain on defecation and inappropriate sitting?: These are Common
Anorectal Conditions Clinical Features There is pain usually on defecation that prevents proper sitting and causes immobility(commonly due to abscess, thrombosed haemorrhoids, or acute fissure-in-ano). Painless bleeding is commonly due to haemorrhoids but may be due to colorectal carcinoma. A patient with a perianal mass complains of feeling a mass(usually prolapsed haemorrhoids or anal […]