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Cellulitis Versus Abscess

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Dr. M Y Shareef MD

Can you have an abscess and cellulitis? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. M Y Shareef ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

I was diagnosed with cellulitis there is not a wound or abscess but under my skin there is a large hard area that is very painful. I believe I got the cellulitis from an im b12 shot. Is this normal for... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Geeta Sundar MD

I've recently had a bad abscessed tooth resulting in cellulitis and extraction - done - everything fine. I will be having extensive dental work over the next few months and question whether it is ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Geeta Sundar ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal MD

abscess ... this after just a few weeks ago learning I had cataracts that developed in six months along ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal ( ENT Specialist)
Dr. Kathy Robinson MD

Hi, I have an infection ( cellulitis and abscess of finger, unspecified) and have been taking Amoxicillin for 6 days. It helped somewhat. Another urgent care doctor prescribed SMZ-TMP. I have 4 more days ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kathy Robinson ( General & Family Physician)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Jinela Desouza MD

If someone who had an abscess in their upper groin area in which the fluid in the abscess tested positive for MRSA and the abscess was not properly drained is it possible for the MRSA to travel to the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jinela Desouza ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

Localized subcutaneous cellulitis accounting for the palpable thickening in the left inner thigh ... clinical concern thinning approximately 9 cm in rani caudal length. Is consistent with cellulitis. No ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash MD

I have been diagnosed with cellulitis and it is very painful. Have had an MRI W/W-O contrast dye. Does not show any blood clots or abscess. After one week of antibiotics, pain meds and heparin ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash ( Ophthalmologist)
Dr. SANDEEP GOLLA MD

How long should I wait before draining puss abscess from cellulitis? It s been four days now on two ... of antibiotics leaving an opening where I see pus. Their is a hard abscess of under skin about... View answer

Answered by : Dr. SANDEEP GOLLA ( Dermatologist)
Dr.  Harshal Vora MD

What is the clinical significant of thrombocytosis in cellulitis/ abscess in a diabetic ? Do I need to do further work ups? Presently I giving ceftriaxone 2gm IV OD and clindamycin oral 300 mg q6. C ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Harshal Vora ( Internal Medicine Specialist)