Talk:Abscess

message: added a link to wound healing in the 'healing by secondary intention' statement so people who don't have a medical background can learn what they mean by this particular piece of jargon.  75.156.155.218 (talk) 22:03, 8 September 2010 (UTC)
replies: text:  Already added. PeteVerdon 17:37, 8 August 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: secondary intentions and plain english

message: I think the link to statistical significance should remain as such an not be split into two links to statistical and significance. Check out statistical significance and I think you will see it is more on target. OK if I revert that one change?
Badgettrg 12:51, 6 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: statistical signficance

message: "pustules" should not redirect to "abscess". Pustules should eat you if anything redirect to "rash".  They are pus-filled vesicles on the skin surface. Wwallacee 20:50, 3 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree. Abscess is generally larger and deeper. Pusutles are confined to the epidermis-dermis layers only. MoiAussie (talk) 21:35, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: incorrect redirect

message: The introduction says that an abscess wall that is formed in an attempt to limit the immune cells from attacking the bacteria.
This seems like an error - shouldn't it be "attacking the healthy cells" instead of the bacteria? Why should the body try to limit the attacking of the bacteria?
Dan Gluck 07:26, 29 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  typing error? 

message: Is a pimple a form of abscess? Kevin 22:00, 14 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Question

message: What does this mean? Non obvious to non-medics? A link or an explanation would help  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.44.102.149 (talk) 14:01, 18 April 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Primary closure 

message: What is the name of the scarring left by abcesses? It's like an inverted bump rather than bieng flat like a normal scar, but it's not raised like a Keloid. Any thoughts?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Scaeme (talk • contribs) 21:48, 17 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Abcess scarring

message: This article is informational! Never delete it!  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.102.200.16 (talk) 18:15, 26 March 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Informational! 

message: I just want to know how long after drainage will the abscess heal and close?67.182.174.16 (talk) 18:33, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  abscess healing 

message: 1 other cause is not described: frequent touching of the face; fingers often contain fatty acids (even more so if you frequently touch/consume foods containing much fat) and touching the face will make these fatty acids go into the pores, sometimes causing a reaction (acne)
1 other treatment is the use of a simple desinfectant as ethanol; this is found in parfums, aftershave, ... too and can be quite cheap (and multifunctional) unlike the commercial creams  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.66.63.183 (talk) 11:44, 5 July 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: treatment & causes

message: "To try to answer this question more definitely, a randomized double-blind study was started in September 2008 and is ongoing as of December 2008."
I'm lazy and don't know how to properly format wikipedia nor do I care, but someone might want to fix that up. December 2008 has passed.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.48.193.227 (talk) 13:42, 29 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: out of date

message: The PACKING question is in deed true!  At least here in CA, my son had a "bug bite" looking abscess that grew and grew until it finally erupted into a bloody, puss-e mess.  In the ER they numbed it, lanced it, drained it, and STUFFED it with guaze, or as they refered to it as PACKING!  He was prescribed an antibiotic and returned approx. 3-4 days later for a check-up type appointment.
--Psycho hoz b (talk) 03:41, 15 February 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Packing 

message: While I understand why they are being shown, I feel like better pictures need to take their place. The second image especially is not very typical of what most look like after being drained. And the first also is not very typical. As they are I don't think they contribute to the article that much. Thoughts? Tkent91 (talk • contribs) 22:20, 10 August 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Quality of Pictures 

message: BernhardWH (talk) 05:09, 1 October 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Duration of formation and expulsion 

message: There is no indication of where the abscess is in that picture. If someone knows where it is, it should be pointed out specifically. 74.128.43.180 (talk) 20:47, 17 April 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: I think it is the dark areas. I have pinged the image uploader on Commons to see if they can clarify this. Lesion 21:22, 17 April 2014 (UTC)
replies: text:  The abscess is mushroom shaped dark (hypoechoic) area. --Nevit (talk) 04:30, 19 April 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks for that. I added the detail to the picture caption. Lesion 08:14, 19 April 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Ultrasound Image Problem 

message: I removed this statement and citation - "Wound abscesses can be treated with antibiotics. They require surgical intervention, debridement, and curettage."
I do not know what a wound abscess is and feel this is unclear. I am sharing here just in case "wound abscess" is some technical term that anyone would like to reinsert.  Blue Rasberry (talk) 16:37, 24 April 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: It means post operative surgical incision abscess. These are generally treated with antibiotics. Doc James (talk · contribs · email) (if I write on your page reply on mine) 10:50, 25 April 2014 (UTC)
thread_title: Wound abscess

message: Why is the "Monstrous Carbuncle" section here, and not on the page for "Carbuncle"?92.90.26.121 (talk) 09:27, 13 August 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Society & Culture 

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thread_title:  External links modified 

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thread_title:  (!) Impact of Pictures