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Faecal peritonitis results from the presence of faeces in the peritoneal cavity. It can result from abdominal trauma and occurs if the large bowel is perforated during surgery. [11] Disruption of the peritoneum, even in the absence of perforation of a hollow viscus, may also cause infection simply by letting micro-organisms into the peritoneal ...
A peritonsillar abscess (PTA), also known as a quinsy, is an accumulation of pus due to an infection behind the tonsil. [2] Symptoms include fever, throat pain, trouble opening the mouth, and a change to the voice. [1] Pain is usually worse on one side. [1] Complications may include blockage of the airway or aspiration pneumonitis. [1]
Signs and symptoms [ edit ] Those with suspected with IAIs usually have acute onset of abdominal pain with signs of local or generalised inflammations such as pain, tenderness (pain on touching), fever, tachycardia (increased heart rate), or tachypnea (increased breathing rate).
Accompanying symptoms like fever, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or changes in bowel habits Blood in your stool or urine, or unusual vaginal bleeding Signs of a potential emergency, such as sharp ...
The symptoms of abdominal tuberculosis depends on the sites of involvement. The most common symptoms and signs of abdominal tuberculosis are abdominal pain, ascites and intestinal obstruction. Other clinical features are fever, altered bowel habits, loss of weight and a feeling of lump in the abdomen. [ 5 ]
An abscess is a collection of pus that has built up within the tissue of the body, usually caused by bacterial infection. [6] [7] Signs and symptoms of abscesses include redness, pain, warmth, and swelling. [1] The swelling may feel fluid-filled when pressed. [1] The area of redness often extends beyond the swelling. [8]
This may mimic acute appendicitis or form a pelvic abscess. The left paracolic gutter is larger than the right, which together with the partial barrier provided by the phrenicocolic ligament (also known as Hensing's ligament), may explain why left subphrenic collections are more common than right subphrenic collections.
527.3 Abscess of salivary gland; 527.4 Fistula of salivary gland; 527.5 Sialolithiasis; 527.6 Mucocele of salivary gland; 527.7 Disturbance of salivary secretion; 528 Diseases of the oral soft tissues, excluding lesions specific for gingiva and tongue. 528.0 Stomatitis; 528.1 Cancrum oris; 528.2 Aphthous ulcer, Oral aphthae; 528.3 Cellulitis ...