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Complications List

Complications could include:

Complications Overview Articles

Lymphadenitis
Abscess formation; Cellulitis; Sepsis (generalized or bloodstream infection; Fistulas (seen with lymphadenitis due to tuberculosis.
Source:ADAM
Date:June 25, 2007
Lymphadenitis
The prognosis for recovery is good if the child is treated promptly with antibiotics. In most cases, the infection can be brought under control in three or four days. However, in some cases it may take weeks or months for swelling to disappear; th...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Lymphadenitis
The prognosis for recovery is good if the patient is treated promptly with antibiotics. In most cases, the infection can be brought under control in three or four days. Patients with untreated lymphadenitis may develop blood poisoning (septicemia)...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Complications Articles

Abscess
An abscess is a localized collection of pus in any part of the body, caused by an infection.
Source:ADAM
Date:September 25, 2006
Abscess
An abscess is a place of accumulation of the creamy white, yellow, or greenish fluid, known as pus, surrounded by reddened tissue. It is the result of the body ' s inflammatory response to a foreign body or a bacterial, viral, parasitic, or fungal infection.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Abscess
An abscess is an enclosed collection of liquefied tissue, known as pus, somewhere in the body. It is the result of the body ' s defensive reaction to foreign material.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Cellulitis
Cellulitis is an acute inflammation of the connective tissue of the skin, caused by infection with staphylococcus, streptococcus or other bacteria (see also cellulitis - streptococcal ).
Source:ADAM
Date:July 27, 2006
Cellulitis
Cellulitis is a spreading bacterial infection just below the skin surface. It is most commonly caused by Streptococcus pyogenes or Staphylococcus aureus .
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Cellulitis in Children
Cellulitis is an infection of the deep layers of skin. Cellulitis can get into the bloodstream and lymph nodes and spread throughout the body, causing very serious illness. It is important for a child with cellulitis to get medical attention right away.
Source:StayWell
Date:July 16, 2004
Fistula
A fistula is an abnormal connection between an organ, vessel, or intestine and another structure. Fistulas are usually the result of injury or surgery. It can also result from infection or inflammation. Inflammatory bowel disease, such as ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease, is an example of a disease that leads to fistulas between one loop of intestine and another. Injury can lead to fistulas between arteries and veins.
Source:ADAM
Date:July 25, 2007
Sepsis
Sepsis is a severe illness caused by overwhelming infection of the bloodstream by toxin-producing bacteria.
Source:ADAM
Date:August 8, 2006
Sepsis
Sepsis refers to a bacterial infection in the bloodstream or body tissues. This is a very broad term covering the presence of many types of microscopic diseasecausing organisms.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Sepsis
SepsisSepsis occurs when bacteria infect your bloodstream. Sepsis can be deadly.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
Infection and Sepsis
Infection is characterized by an inflammatory response to the presence of microorganisms in the body. This response may include fever , chills, redness, swelling, pus formation and other responses.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
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