Postinjection abscess: symptoms, treatment All people, since infancy, experience a not very pleasant procedure - an injection. The procedure is unpleasant, but sometimes simply vital. With a variety of diseases without injections simply can not do. Not always this procedure runs smoothly, and sometimes unpleasant consequences can arise. One of them is post-injection abscess, the symptoms, the treatment of which will be described in this article.

Causes of abscess formation.

Since injection is an invasive procedure( a medical procedure involving penetration through natural, external barriers - the skin, mucous membranes), it, like any interference in the body, can cause the abscess of soft tissues. When an abscess occurs, there is accumulation of pus and abscess in tissues and organs under the influence of infection. As a result, the tissues begin to "melt" and cavities are formed.

Postinjection abscess, as a rule, occurs in a patient due to a prick with a violation of the norms of sterility. In the recent past, injections were done using reusable glass syringes. Before use, they needed to boil thoroughly and carry out several more procedures in order not to infect the infection when injected. Very often such injections were accompanied by painful sensations and often complications arose. As a rule, this was due to the fact that reusable needles were used, which were quickly tapered from frequent use, and at the same time had a large diameter. The syringe itself was a complex construction and often became the cause of an incorrectly injected injection, in which the tissues of the body were damaged by a needle. After such a nyxis, in many cases treatment of an abscess was required.

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Reusable syringes are a thing of the past and modern disposable syringes are being used. Their design is very simple and most people can do the injections themselves. But sometimes even with such injections complications can arise.

Factors contributing to the emergence of an abscess after a shot:

  • Weakened immunity and general weakness of the body, the presence of bedsores in a patient and prolonged bed rest.
  • When carrying out the wrong injection, the drug is not in the muscle tissue, but in the subcutaneous tissue, with most drugs can cause tissue irritation. It can be all known analgin, caffeine or magnesium sulfate.
  • If a needle accidentally hits a blood vessel, a hemorrhage occurs, and as a result, a hematoma that can inflame occurs.
  • With multiple subcutaneous injections at the same point, there is a disruption of tissue nutrition, which leads to conditions that are favorable for the development and growth of microbes.

Abscess: symptoms.

At the initial stage, the abscess of soft tissues is manifested as follows.

  • Firstly, a painful compaction develops in the place of the injected injection, which can pass on its own in a few days.
  • The second sign is that an abscess can provoke an increase in body temperature.
  • And the last - in the place where the injection was made, there are constant painful sensations, which increase when you touch the diseased area.

With further development of the abscess of tissues appears swelling and redness of the sore spot. When touched, the pain becomes sharp and piercing. These are signs when you need to immediately begin treatment of a postinjection abscess.

Abscess: treatment.

Typically, the treatment of the consequences after an unsuccessful injection is carried out as follows. To begin with, the attending physician prescribes procedures that help resolve the inflammation. To do this, use physiotherapy, alcohol solution of iodine for the treatment of infiltration, treatment with the use of heat. In the place of accumulation of pus, a doctor can open a sore spot in order to remove pus and rinse the cavity. If the hearth with pus is deep enough, a tissue cut can be made.

Usually, the surgeon is engaged in the treatment of postinjection abscess. Appeal to a specialist in the occurrence of this process is strictly necessary, and it can be treated outside the hospital. Only a doctor can find out that you have an abscess, and also determine its stage and choose the optimal treatment procedure. Also, the doctor will determine the drugs that you should take so that there is not even worse. Do not use medicines and antibiotics without prescribing a doctor, which you can be advised by friends or relatives. In order not to expose your health to a risk, you should always seek help from a specialist.

Preventative measures.

Observance of the following rules will help to avoid the occurrence of postinjection abscess:

  • The most important thing is to strictly observe sterility when carrying out any injections. Repeated use of a disposable syringe is unacceptable. When using disposable syringes, the package should be opened immediately before use, do not allow contamination, or drop the syringe or needle.
  • When carrying out injections, the correct technique should be used and it is best to entrust this process to a specialist. When the injection is made, the needle must reach the muscle tissue. In no case should you inject the needle into the subcutaneous tissue. If the subcutaneous tissue in the patient is large, a longer needle should be used. You need to inject the drug smoothly. If the blister begins to form in the place where the drug is injected, then the procedure must be stopped immediately.
  • If the injectable preparation has an irritant effect on the tissue, Novocain should be used.
  • The room where the injection is carried out should be as clean as possible.
  • After administration of the drug with a cotton wool with alcohol, a light massage should be done to better distribute the drug in the soft tissues.