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  1. Emergency Department Visits for Dental-Related Conditions, 2009 - Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) ... 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK116745
    ... for 42 percent of the ED visits. Dental abscess was the principal diagnosis for 63 percent of the inpatient stays. Persons ... frequently listed dental condition (41.8 percent). This diagnosis was followed closely by dental abscess (37.4 percent), an infection that typically originates ...
  2. Peritonsillar abscess 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000986.htm
    ... can travel into the lungs and cause pneumonia. Symptoms of peritonsillar abscess include: Fever and chills Severe throat pain that ... if you have had tonsillitis and you develop symptoms of peritonsillar abscess. Contact your provider if you have: Breathing problems ...
  3. Abscess 
    https://medlineplus.gov/abscess.html
    Abscesses are filled with pus and can occur anywhere on your body. They can be painful. Learn about types of abscesses and how they are treated. ... An abscess ...
  4. Abscess - abdomen or pelvis 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000212.htm
    ... chest or shoulder Other symptoms of an abdominal abscess may be a lot like symptoms of having the flu. You may have: Swollen ... Your symptoms can be a sign of many different problems. Your health care provider ... tests: Complete blood count -- A high white blood cell count is a ...
  5. Discussion - Diagnostic Errors in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review - NCBI Bookshelf 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK588111
    ... 360 may increase the risk of missed spinal abscess, which requires spine imaging for diagnosis. But this “tradeoff” scenario assumes that (a) current ... patients with back pain at risk for spinal abscess 228 ) and innovations that actually improve diagnosis (e.g., via better education or training, new ...
  6. Anorectal abscess 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001519.htm
    ... rectal discharge, pain, or other symptoms of anorectal abscess Have fever, chills, or other new symptoms after being treated for this condition Have diabetes ...
  7. Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000888.htm
    ... around your tubes and ovaries, called tubo-ovarian abscess (TOA), may cause similar symptoms. Pregnancy test . ... chronic) pelvic pain Ectopic pregnancy Infertility Tubo-ovarian abscess If you have a serious infection that does not improve with antibiotics, you may need surgery.
  8. Diagnosing Diagnosis Errors: Lessons from a Multi-institutional Collaborative Project - Advances in Patient Safety: ... 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK20492
    ... pose diagnostic challenges. Diagnoses such as spinal epidural abscess (where paraplegia can result from delayed diagnosis), or active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) (where preventing spread ...
  9. Perirenal abscess 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001274.htm
    Symptoms of perirenal abscess include: Chills Fever Pain in the flank (side of the abdomen) or abdomen , which may extend ... In general, quick diagnosis and treatment of a perirenal abscess should lead to a good outcome. Kidney stones must be treated to avoid further infections. In rare cases, the ...
  10. Pyogenic liver abscess 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000261.htm
    Symptoms of liver abscess may include: Pain in the right upper abdomen (more common) or throughout the abdomen (less common) ... is higher in people who have many liver abscesses.
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