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Carbuncle

Causes and symptoms of carbuncle


What is a carbuncle?

Pathology received the name of "carbuncle" because of the characteristic color of the affected tissue is dark, almost coal. Carbuncle is an acute purulent-necrotic inflammation that occurs on the hair sacs and sebaceous glands.


Causes of carbuncle

Often the cause of the formation of the carbuncle be staphylococci, rarely cause disease streptococci, E. coli, Proteus or enterococci.

Among the causes of carbuncles isolated severe systemic disease, pathology, accompanied by disruption of metabolic processes in the body, exhaustion or the high degree of virulence when a person becomes very sensitive to the harmful effects of the above microorganisms.


The symptoms of carbuncle

Among the symptoms of carbuncle are the following characteristic manifestations of the disease: a large area of defeat, the defeat of more deeply located layers of the skin than with abrasions. In addition, carbuncles tend to be single spaced, but the most common places of their localization becomes neck, the back area between the shoulder blades, face, buttocks, and in rare cases feet and hands.

From external signs carbuncle can be called the formation of inflammatory nodules of small size with the abscess, rapidly growing, tissue swelling and its crimson color. Patients complain of sharp, bursting type of pain in the area of inflammation.

Over time, the skin over the carbuncle is revealed simultaneously in several places with the formation of a number of holes. Of them secreted a thick pus, greenish-gray, some holes merge with each other. The patient's temperature may rise to 40 degrees Celsius. The disease is accompanied by symptoms of intoxication (headache, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, sleep disturbance, delirium, loss of consciousness).

The localization carbuncle on the face or in case of significant dimensions of education, the symptoms of pathology are manifested most acutely at the same time on stage, the discharge of pus the patient's condition changes drastically for the better. The wound over time is delayed after the full cleansing.

Diagnosis is based on characteristic disease manifestations and symptoms.

Treatment of carbuncle

Treatment of carbuncle small size on the trunk, arms, or legs at a relatively small size of education and no visible signs of intoxicationthe body outpatient. Patients are assigned to the antimicrobial and antibacterial drugs of wide spectrum of action, analgesics, drugs affecting the cardiovascular system. The patient should drink plenty of liquids and a diet of plant and dairy food. Externally carbuncle treated with 70% ethyl alcohol and impose aseptic bandage. Carry out physiotherapy.

If symptoms of intoxication within 1-2 days continue to progress, surgical intervention is performed. Carbuncle cut crosswise and remove the dead tissue.

When a large area of inflammation and the patient is referred for treatment to the hospital. If the carbuncle appears on the face above the corner of the mouth and below the eye level of the patient's serious condition, comorbidities, and symptoms of intoxication pronounced, the patient is transferred to intensive care.

Timely treatment and correctly selected therapy promise a favorable prognosis. Healthy lifestyle and personal hygiene help prevent this disease.