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Boils/Styes
Published in Charles Theisler, Adjuvant Medical Care, 2023
Small and painful pus-filled bumps (about the size of a pea) under the skin are known as boils. They are typically red, swollen, and tender and often increase in size over time. Most boils are caused by a staphylococcus infection in a hair follicle or a sweat gland. A boil that occurs on the eyelid is called a stye. Most boils and styes heal on their own within one to three weeks.
Eucalyptus spp. (Eucalypts) and Ficus religiosa (Sacred Fig)
Published in Azamal Husen, Herbs, Shrubs, and Trees of Potential Medicinal Benefits, 2022
Surendra Pratap Singh, Bhoomika Yadav, Kumar Anupam
The benefits of F. religiosa leaves are also available for boils and pimples. Grind the bark of F. religiosa in water, apply it on the boils, and tie with a wet bandage. Boils and swelling are cured (Roy et al., 2009).Grind the powder of F. religiosa bark and mix ghee in it. Applying it to a wound caused by a burn or injury stops bleeding and it is beneficial to heal the wound immediately.Spraying the powder of F. religiosa bark on the wounds caused by fire burns, the wound dries up immediately.Rub the bark of F. religiosa in rose water and apply it on old and unhealing wounds.Apply a paste of medicine on the wound and cover it with soft leaves of F. religiosa. It dries the wound.Sprinkle fine powder of freshly fallen F. religiosa leaves on the wound, it cures the wound immediately.
Acute erythematous rash on the trunk and limbs
Published in Richard Ashton, Barbara Leppard, Differential Diagnosis in Dermatology, 2021
Richard Ashton, Barbara Leppard
A boil is an abscess of a single hair follicle (see Fig. 7.30) caused by Staphylococcus aureus, which may also be isolated from the nose or perineum. Single or multiple tender red nodules with a central punctum can occur anywhere on the body except the palms or soles. Without treatment the abscess will eventually point on the surface, discharge and heal leaving a scar.
Obstructive sleep apnea: personalizing CPAP alternative therapies to individual physiology
Published in Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine, 2022
Brandon Nokes, Jessica Cooper, Michelle Cao
The dose–response relationship between dental device advancement and AHI reduction is highly variable [83]. Less severe OSA is more likely to achieve treatment success with MAD. The degree of success is related to the degree of mandibular advancement and thereby the widening of the retropalatal airspace through stiffening of the lateral pharyngeal walls [84]. The mandible should be advanced past the point of centric occlusion (teeth occlusion position when the mandibular condyle is in the most anterior/superior position within the glenoid fossa) in order to have treatment success [85]. Typically, the process of improving OSA through MAD takes several months for device molding and steady adjustments as patients become used to it. Thus, many clinicians opt to use a boil and bite MAD as a trial of tolerability before embarking on custom MAD placement. Common side effects are drooling and mouth dryness. The drooling tends to abate over the first few weeks, whereas mouth dryness can persist [82]. Elevated age, BMI, ‘pinched’ expiratory flow limitation, as well as ‘deeper’ desaturation events, are all associated with lack of treatment response to MAD [86].
Design of lower limb prosthetic sockets: a review
Published in Expert Review of Medical Devices, 2022
Minghui Wang, Qingjun Nong, Yunlong Liu, Hongliu Yu
The temperature of the prosthetic socket is rising in the full-contact prosthetic sockets and other prosthetic sockets for large contact areas with skin due to the close fit. The rising temperature makes the skin sweat more than usual, and the sweat cannot evaporate freely in a substantial area. The increased humidity may occur intertriginous dermatitis, evoking infections with dermatophytes and yeasts of the groin. The increased humidity may cause slippage and lead to skin problem. In addition, bacterial infections occur, especially with staphylococcus aureus leading to folliculitis, furunculosis (or boils), cellulitis, pyoderma, and hidradenitis [16]. Sensitization from chemical compounds of the socket or liner also may lead to allergic contact dermatitis and irritant dermatitis and atopic eczema (Figure 2) [20]. Preexisting skin diseases (e.g. psoriasis or acne) may be elicited by the use of sockets.
Turbulent Flow in a Cavernous Sinus Lesion: Does It Suggest Something?
Published in Neuro-Ophthalmology, 2021
Vaibhav Kumar Jain, Vivek Singh, Akshata Charlotte, Vikas Kanaujia, Kumudini Sharma
A 14-year-old boy was referred for neuro-ophthalmological evaluation due to a one month history of double vision. He reported having a boil at the angle of his mouth with cellulitis on the left side of the face two weeks before the onset of the diplopia, which had resolved on systemic antibiotics. On examination at his initial presentation elsewhere, he had visual acuity of 20/20 in each eye. A −3 restriction of abduction of the right eye was noted on ocular motility examination.2 The rest of the ophthalmological examination including the pupillary reactions and fundi was within normal limits. His systemic evaluation did not reveal any abnormalities. A clinical diagnosis of an isolated VIth nerve palsy was made and a post-infectious cause, intracavernous sinus lesion, or clival chordoma were suspected. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with contrast demonstrated a sellar mass with contrast enhancement and extension into the right cavernous sinus with the internal carotid artery being pushed peripherally, suggestive of a cavernous sinus haemangioma.