Editing Abscess (section)

==Signs and symptoms==
[[File:Abszess.jpg|thumb|An abscess]]
Abscesses may occur in any kind of tissue but most frequently within the skin surface (where they may be superficial pustules known as [[boil]]s or deep skin abscesses), in the [[Lung abscess|lungs]], [[brain abscess|brain]], [[Dental abscess|teeth]], kidneys, and tonsils. Major complications may include spreading of the abscess material to adjacent or remote tissues, and extensive regional tissue death ([[gangrene]]).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Skin abscess: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia |url=https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000863.htm |access-date=2023-07-19 |website=medlineplus.gov |language=en}}</ref>
[[File:ফোঁড়ার ছবি.jpg|thumb|A naturally drained abscess]]

The main symptoms and signs of a skin abscess are [[erythema|redness]], heat, swelling, pain, and loss of function. There may also be high temperature (fever) and chills.<ref name="NHS_abscess"/> If superficial, abscesses may be fluctuant when [[palpation|palpated]]; this wave-like motion is caused by movement of the pus inside the abscess.<ref>{{cite book|title=Churchill Livingstone medical dictionary.|year=2008|publisher=Churchill Livingstone|location=Edinburgh|isbn=978-0-08-098245-8 |edition=16th}}</ref>

An internal abscess is more difficult to identify and depend on the location of the abscess and the type of infection. General signs include pain in the affected area, a high temperature, and generally feeling unwell.<ref name=":1" />
Internal abscesses rarely heal themselves, so prompt medical attention is indicated if such an abscess is suspected. An abscess can potentially be fatal depending on where it is located.<ref>{{cite book| vauthors = Ferri FF |title=Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2015 E-Book: 5 Books in 1|date=2014|publisher=Elsevier Health Sciences|isbn=978-0-323-08430-7 |page=20|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=icTsAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA20|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book| vauthors = Fischer JE, Bland KI, Callery MP |title=Mastery of Surgery|date=2006|publisher=Lippincott Williams & Wilkins|isbn=978-0-7817-7165-8 |page=1033|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PgUFJg_-f4YC&pg=PA1033|language=en}}</ref>