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Incision and drainage

Index Incision and drainage

Incision and drainage (I&D), also known as clinical lancing, are minor surgical procedures to release pus or pressure built up under the skin, such as from an abscess, boil, or infected paranasal sinus. [1]

Table of Contents

  1. 23 relations: Abscess, Adhesive bandage, Antibiotic, Antiseptic, Boil, Drain (surgery), Dressing (medicine), Gauze, Granulation tissue, Iodine, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Paranasal sinuses, Peripherally inserted central catheter, Pus, Scalpel, Septic shock, Sterilization (microbiology), Surgery, Surgical staple, Surgical suture, Ubi pus, ibi evacua, Vancomycin, Wound healing.

Abscess

An abscess is a collection of pus that has built up within the tissue of the body.

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Adhesive bandage

An adhesive bandage, also called a sticking plaster, medical plaster, or simply plaster in British English, is a small medical dressing used for injuries not serious enough to require a full-size bandage.

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Antibiotic

An antibiotic is a type of antimicrobial substance active against bacteria.

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Antiseptic

An antiseptic (lit and label) is an antimicrobial substance or compound that is applied to living tissue to reduce the possibility of sepsis, infection or putrefaction.

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Boil

A boil, also called a furuncle, is a deep folliculitis, which is an infection of the hair follicle.

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Drain (surgery)

A surgical drain is a tube used to remove pus, blood or other fluids from a wound, body cavity, or organ.

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Dressing (medicine)

A dressing or compress is piece of material such as a pad applied to a wound to promote healing and protect the wound from further harm.

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Gauze

Gauze is a thin, translucent fabric with a loose open weave.

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Granulation tissue

Granulation tissue is new connective tissue and microscopic blood vessels that form on the surfaces of a wound during the healing process.

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Iodine

Iodine is a chemical element; it has symbol I and atomic number 53.

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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a group of gram-positive bacteria that are genetically distinct from other strains of Staphylococcus aureus.

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Paranasal sinuses

Paranasal sinuses are a group of four paired air-filled spaces that surround the nasal cavity.

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Peripherally inserted central catheter

A peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC or PICC line), also called a percutaneous indwelling central catheter or longline, is a form of intravenous access that can be used for a prolonged period of time (e.g., for long chemotherapy regimens, extended antibiotic therapy, or total parenteral nutrition) or for administration of substances that should not be done peripherally (e.g., antihypotensive agents a.k.a.

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Pus

Pus is an exudate, typically white-yellow, yellow, or yellow-brown, formed at the site of inflammation during infections, regardless of cause.

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Scalpel

A scalpel, lancet, or bistoury is a small and extremely sharp bladed instrument used for surgery, anatomical dissection, podiatry and various handicrafts.

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Septic shock

Septic shock is a potentially fatal medical condition that occurs when sepsis, which is organ injury or damage in response to infection, leads to dangerously low blood pressure and abnormalities in cellular metabolism.

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Sterilization (microbiology)

Sterilization (sterilisation) refers to any process that removes, kills, or deactivates all forms of life (particularly microorganisms such as fungi, bacteria, spores, and unicellular eukaryotic organisms) and other biological agents (such as prions or viruses) present in or on a specific surface, object, or fluid.

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Surgery

Surgery is a medical specialty that uses manual and instrumental techniques to diagnose or treat pathological conditions (e.g., trauma, disease, injury, malignancy), to alter bodily functions (i.e., malabsorption created by bariatric surgery such as gastric bypass), to reconstruct or improve aesthetics and appearance (cosmetic surgery), or to remove unwanted tissues (body fat, glands, scars or skin tags) or foreign bodies.

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Surgical staple

Surgical staples are specialized staples used in surgery in place of sutures to close skin wounds or connect or remove parts of the bowels or lungs.

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Surgical suture

A surgical suture, also known as a stitch or stitches, is a medical device used to hold body tissues together and approximate wound edges after an injury or surgery.

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Ubi pus, ibi evacua

is a Latin aphorism or adage, often cited in medicine, meaning "where pus, there evacuate ". It refers to what clinicians should do when there is a collection of pus in the body; that is, to create an opening for it to evacuate.

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Vancomycin

Vancomycin is a glycopeptide antibiotic medication used to treat a number of bacterial infections.

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Wound healing

Wound healing refers to a living organism's replacement of destroyed or damaged tissue by newly produced tissue.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incision_and_drainage

Also known as Clinical lancing, Drainage (medical), I & D, I and D, I&D, Lanced, Lancing (Surgical Procedure), Lancing boils.