Condition Info - BotMed Application

ConditionName

Abdominal abscess

ConditionDescription

Symptoms

Constant discomfort or pain (depends from location: RUQ, LUQ, RLQ, LLQ), malaise, fever. 
Nausea, loss of appetite, weight loss.

PhysicalFindings

ClinicalTests

CT follow by needle aspiration

RiskFactors

Recent abdominal surgery (2-3 weeks after); cancer; abdominal conditions (Appendicitis, Diverticulitis, Crohn disease, Pancreatitis, PID).

IsRedFlag

IsNPLEX

Consequence

Death in about 10 to 40% of people

ProgressionFromCondition

Often: Appendicitis, diverticulitis, Crohn disease, pancreatitis, pelvic inflammatory disease.
Rare: surgery on the abdomen, perforation of the intestine due to cancer, ulcer, or injury.

TreatmentOptions

PharmOptions

Antibiotics

WebLink

https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/gastrointestinal-disorders/acute-abdomen-and-surgical-gastroenterology/intra-abdominal-abscesses