Question 1

what is the definition or description of: retropharyngeal abscess?

Accepted Answer

Retropharyngabscess : Fascial layers in head and neck allow muscles and soft tissue glide over each other with ease. Since these layers lay on top of each other, potential space can be created in between them. There are many potential spaces in the head and neck.  Retropharyngeal space is between buccopharyngeal fascia and alar fascia. Serious infections can arise from teeth infection and travel to this space.

Question 2

what kind of doctor sees somebody for retropharyngeal abscess?

Accepted Answer

An ENT  Doctor: This abcess in the throat should be treated bythe specialist.

Question 3

can you have retropharyngeal abscess with no symptoms? what are the usual symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Throat abscess: A true retropharyngeal abscess is a serious problem, and should be evaluated immediately. Usual symptoms include a severe sore throat, usually on one side, with swelling and fever. It's very unlikely to cause no symptoms. It may require an incision and drainage operation, as well as antibiotic treatment and usually hospitalization. See an ENT or go to an er if you think you have a throat abscess.

Question 4

what's the best treatment to get rid of a retropharyngeal abscess?

Accepted Answer

Throat abscess: A retropharyngeal abscess is an infection with a large pocket of pus in the back of your throat. It is usually painful and, if large enough, may obstruct your breathing. The only reliable procedure is surgical drainage by an ENT physician. In some cases just draining the pus with a needle may be enough. Antibiotics are also used in treatment, but are not effective enough when used alone.

Question 5

fistula abscess surgery cant take the pain anymore 10 days after surgery  no medic or drug help me i want tu suscide cant take it please help?

Accepted Answer

Call: Call your doc. This is a painful surgery.ask what they suggest . If necessary. Go to ER, especially if suicidal thoughts.

Question 6

which drug is preferable in treating an intra-abdominal abscess?

Accepted Answer

Combined therapy: Treating an intra-abdominal abscess is no easy task. Usually this takes a team of doctors - including a surgeon who may be able to drain or to operate, possibly a radiologist to insert a drain, an infectious diseases specialist to pick the right antibiotic, and other general doctors to manage everything else. An ID doc will consider allergies, cultures and clinical data to optimize your treatment.

Question 7

i have been priscribed ampicillin 25omg and dicloxacillin 250 mg combination drug for abscess above the gum crating pain below the left side of the n?

Accepted Answer

Ok to use if PCN -ok: If you are not allergic to penicillin it is okay to use if prescribed by your doctor. Other antibiotics also we use, but above drug is one among them that could be used.

Question 8

is there anything i can get from the grocery store or drug store for my bartholin's abscess or cyst until i can see a doctor?

Accepted Answer

NO,NO: The treatment can depend on one or more of these factors: the size of the cyst, how painful it is, if it is infected, and the patient's age. In some cases, a small cyst can simply be observed over time to see if it grows. In other cases, the doctor can perform a minor procedure in the office, in which a small tube is inserted into the cyst]and inflated to keep it in place.

Question 9

i took 3 hydro 15 on saturday family gave them to me for a abscess tooth and will i pass a hair follicle and drug test?

Accepted Answer

What to do: An abscessed tooth is excruciatingly painful and it's barbaric that pain relief isn't immediately available to anyone in need from a licensed practitioner. This being said, you may need to explain that you had the abscessed tooth -- which you can presumably document from a dentist's visit -- and took "some hydrocodone from a long time ago." The key is seeing the dentist now if you haven't already.

Question 10

i have a abscess in my nose , i was prescribed batrim oral and mupirocin topical. i dont know if i am allergic to sulfa drugs and im very scared to take it and have a bad reaction. how can i check if i am allergic without ingesting it ? or other dr?

Accepted Answer

Sulfa allergy: There is no way to check if you are allergic. Sulfa drugs are used a lot and the number of allergic reactions are small. If you are concerned, just use the Mupirocin.

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Fistula abscess surgery cant take the pain anymore 10 days after surgery no medic or drug help me i want tu suscide cant take it please help?

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Which drug is preferable in treating an intra-abdominal abscess?

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I have been priscribed ampicillin 25omg and dicloxacillin 250 mg combination drug for abscess above the gum crating pain below the left side of the n?

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Is there anything i can get from the grocery store or drug store for my bartholin's abscess or cyst until i can see a doctor?

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I took 3 hydro 15 on saturday family gave them to me for a abscess tooth and will i pass a hair follicle and drug test?

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I have a abscess in my nose , i was prescribed batrim oral and mupirocin topical. i dont know if i am allergic to sulfa drugs and im very scared to take it and have a bad reaction. how can i check if i am allergic without ingesting it ? or other dr?

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