The practice of flushing drainage catheters is important to maintain their effectiveness. Recording when drains are flushed helps the IR (interventional radiology) staff in evaluating the ...
Medically reviewed by Jennifer Schwartz, MD Key Takeaways Serosanguineous drainage is normal during wound healing and is thin ...
What is the preferred method for managing perforated diverticulitis conforming to the Hinchey grade III classification, namely purulent but not feculent fluid within the abdomen? To answer this ...
1 Professor of Clinical Medicine, Harvard University; Visiting Physician to the Massachusetts General Hospital; 2 Professor of Clinical Surgery, Harvard Medical School; Surgeon to the Massachusetts ...
Discharge from the eyes usually indicates the presence of infection or allergy and should be promptly treated. The eyes are normally moistened with a thin film of tears that regularly washes the ...
Differentiating viral and bacterial conjunctivitis is difficult yet important to do, as the determination drives decisions about treatment and school exclusion. Conjunctivitis is a common entity in ...