A peritonsillar abscess is a collection of pus that forms near one of the tonsils. This type of abscess forms when a bacterial infection spreads from an infected tonsil to the surrounding area.

The doctor may be able to perform an incision and drainage in the doctor’s office ... the boil can grow larger and become an abscess. This is a deep pocket of pus that requires urgent medical ...

Nonselective beta blockers or endoscopic band ligation (EVL) are recommended for primary prophylaxis of variceal bleeding in patients with esophageal varices. However, it has been found that ...

A surgeon pops a huge abscess on a man's jaw and captured the moment on video. Doctor Osama Makkia spent 20 minutes scrapping the pus out of his patient's abscess - which he admits is one of the ...

Diverticulitis can cause irregular stools, alternating between diarrhea and constipation, along with unusually strong-smelling and/or bright red, maroon, or tarry stools. Diverticulitis is caused when ...

This section has information on some of the things that can go wrong with your mouth and teeth.