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CT guided drainage of appendiceal abscess

CT guided drainage of appendiceal abscess

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A 44-year old male asked:

CT show multiple perforations of rectum,multiple air pockets,abscess's an large fluid collection in pelvis,should CT guided drainage occur immediately

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A 18-year old male asked:

Could a CT scan miss in abscess on the appendix.. Suspected appendicitis help?

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A 31-year old female asked:

Had CT scan a month ago showing sinus drainage in mastoids. If I was gonna get a cerebral abscess, would I have it by now?

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A 56-year old female asked:

Started with abcess near tonsillar region have had antibotics 4 weeks still discharge,swabs normal,ct says calcification tonsillar region any ideas ?

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A 28-year old male asked:

What is the definition or description of: ct-guided drainage of hematoma or fluid collection?

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A 48-year old asked:

Does abscess cause rib pain? Ct was negative

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A 46-year old female asked:

History of diverticulitis abscess. Now having pain etc again. Isn't this problem usually dx'd by blood test and CT scan?

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A 45-year old male asked:

Can CT show images of perforated bowel abscesses large fluid collection with an air level, and be WRONG????

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A 30-year old female asked:

Luq pain for months now and nothing's been found.Would an abscess show in xray, blood, or a ct scan without dye?Those are the tests I've had done.

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A 44-year old male asked:

If CT shows perforated bowel , multiple air pockets, abscess's and large fluid collection in pelvic area, Can the CT be wrong ?

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A 44-year old female asked:

Can a maxillofacial ct scan with contrast show Sjogren's syndrome or a tooth abscess?

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A 50-year old female asked:

First ct scan showed diverticulitis with possible fistula. Second Ct scan no fistula possible abscess can scan be wrong again? Bowel thickening no sym

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A 34-year old female asked:

Earache & severe constant headache for almost 7 weeks. MRI & CT shows abscess/fluid in petrous apex. EnT believes its incidental. What do I do?

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A 50-year old female asked:

Friend had ct scan diverticulitis, no symptoms feels great. Bowel thickening, possible sigmoid abscess. Could ct scan be wrong? Needs colonoscopy.

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A 33-year old male asked:

Ct scan shows pancreatic head enlargement, central areas of hypodensity may be focal necrosis, abscesses or cyst, mild ductal obstruction. Wats this?

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A 31-year old female asked:

abdo abscess on CT taking keflex now it's leaking out of old port site it's very foul smelling should I go to ER now or wait to call surgeon tomorrow?

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A 50-year old female asked about a 53-year old male:

First ct scan diverticulitis thought he had fistula. Second Ct scan radiologist said no fistula bowel thickening maybe sigmoid abscess ct be wrong?

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A 70-year old female asked:

I developed a sudden large bump on the temple, no injury, had an MRI/ CT scan of the brain. Neurologist/ENT baffled/ 4 teeth to be pulled, abscesses.

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A 50-year old female asked:

My appendix can never be seen on a ct scan (have had a few scans over the last 10 years). This concerns me because Ive never had my appendix removed. How would appendicitis be diagnosed if its not visible on a ct scan?

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A 25-year old female asked:

Can a CT scan show gallbladder issues or intestinal issues or appendix issue?

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A 21-year old female asked:

Pain in my rightside every day for past mnth Hosp gave me a CT &check for my appendix&kidney stone. Found nothing, still in pain help!?

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A 22-year old female asked:

All chest tests, CT scan&endoscopy clear.Elevated liverenz on&off. Bad bellypain by diaphram, b.Button&lower my left side.No g.Bladder&appendix. Help..?

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A 68-year old female asked:

What could thickened distal appendix with fluid mean? A relative had this on her ct scan and hasnt heard from her doctor yet. She also has full pain in rit side?

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A 33-year old female asked:

Chronic lower right quadrant pain for 3 years. I've had an ultrasound, CT with contrast for the appendix because wb count was elevated, colonoscopy and nothing. Don't know what to do.

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A 35-year old asked:

Can a CT scan pick up an inflamed appendix?

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A 22-year old female asked:

My CT shows stones in my appendix but no inflammation. I have been experiencing pain in my lra constantly for two weeks. Could stones be the cause?

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A 39-year old male asked:

1 yr back u/s abd with CT screen showed 7mm appendix with feca lith. Recent u/s no CT showed 7mm appendix normal what happened to fecalith. Pain onoff?

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A 18-year old female asked:

My doctors told me they could not see my appendix in a CT scan of my abdomen, is this normal?

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A 30-year old male asked about a 28-year old female:

Would a CT scan be able to tell you if your appendix or lymph nodes next to your appendix are infected?

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A 18-year old male asked:

What muscles are there near the appendix. I think I have appendicitis but CT scan said i don't but i still thonk i do!

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