Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2019
A 35-year-old woman complains of high body temperature and pain in the upper outer quadrant of her right buttock, which developed after an injection. She has been presenting with this condition for 3 days. At the site of injection the skin is hyperemic, there is a painful infiltrate with an area of softening in its center. The woman is diagnosed with a post injection abscess of the right buttock. What tactics should the surgeon choose in this case?
Answer options
- Abscess puncture, pus removal followed by application of antiseptics
- Antipyretic agents, massage, and application of dry heat to the right buttock
- 10-15 minutes of low-intensity laser radiation directed at the right buttock
- Abscess incision, sanation and drainage of the cavity
- Hospitalization, prescription of antibiotics, UHF
Correct answer
Abscess incision, sanation and drainage of the cavity
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