61. BioMed Central | Abstract | Brain Abscess, Subdural Empyema, And Intracranial Ep Brain abscess, subdural empyema, and intracranial epidural abscess are three of the most commonly encountered focal suppurative processes of the central http://www.biomedcentral.com/1523-3847/1/166/abstract

home journals A-Z subject areas advanced search ... Issue 2 Viewing options Abstract Full text PDF Related literature: Other articles by authors Calfee DP Wispelwey B Tools: E-mail to a friend Download references Report Brain Abscess, Subdural Empyema, and Intracranial Epidural Abscess David P Calfee MD and Brian Wispelwey MD Department of Medicine Division of Infectious Disease, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville, VA, 22908, USA. Current Infectious Disease Reports Published Abstract Brain abscess, subdural empyema, and intracranial epidural abscess are three of the most commonly encountered focal suppurative processes of the central nervous system. A great deal has been known about the epidemiology and pathogenesis of these entities for quite some time, but until recent years the associated morbidity and mortality remained very high. New imaging techniques have allowed for more rapid detection and more precise localization of these lesions for surgical drainage. Empiric antimicrobial regimens that are effective within the abscess environment and that are directed against the most likely pathogens have also contributed to the improved outcomes seen in the current literature. This article will discuss some of the more recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of these suppurative lesions within the central nervous system. Terms and Conditions Privacy statement Information for advertisers Contact us

62. Epidural Abscess Complicating Insertion Of Epidural Catheters -- Hearn And Rober epidural abscess complicating epidural anaesthesia and analgesia. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 1998 Incidence of epidural abscess after epidural anaesthesia. http://bja.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/90/5/706-a

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63. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal - UserLogin A case of purulent spinal epidural abscess in a 20day-old girl is presented. Primary spinal epidural abscess is rare in infants and older children, http://www.pidj.com/pt/re/pidj/fulltext.00006454-200208000-00024.htm

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64. IATROGENIC SPINAL EPIDURAL ABSCESS AND DISCITIS AFTER LUMBAR DISC A lumbar epidural abscess was diagnosed and he was reoperated, his abscess It is stated that, postoperative lumbar epidural abscess is a benign disease http://med.ege.edu.tr/norolbil/2001/NBD16301.html

65. Survey Of Anesthesiology - Fulltext: Volume 45(1) February 2001 P 54-55 Incidenc Incidence of Spinal epidural abscess after Epidural Analgesia A National 1Year This study estimated the incidence of epidural abscess after epidural http://www.surveyanesthesiology.com/pt/re/survanes/fulltext.00132586-200102000-0

LWWOnline LOGIN eALERTS REGISTER ... Archive Incidence of Spinal Epidural Abscess... ARTICLE LINKS: PDF (244 K) Permissions View full size inline images Survey of Anesthesiology Volume 45(1) February 2001 pp 54-55 Incidence of Spinal Epidural Abscess after Epidural Analgesia: A National 1-Year Survey LARS P. WANG, JOHN HAUERBERG AND JES F. SCHMIDT National University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark Anesthesiology, Epidural analgesia is often used for postoperative pain relief. Two serious complications, the spinal epidural hematoma and the spinal epidural abscess, may result in severe morbidity. This study estimated the incidence of epidural abscess after epidural analgesia in Denmark during a 1-yr period and evaluated the overall use of epidural analgesia during the same time. Treatment and outcome in patients with spinal epidural abscess were also analyzed. All anesthetic departments in Denmark were invited to participate in the prospective study. A questionnaire was sent to participating departments; this questionnaire was to be completed when a patient developed an epidural abscess after epidural analgesia. Of 59 departments in Denmark, 46 participated in the study; 12 were university departments and 34 were nonuniversity departments. A total of 17,372 epidural catheters were used during the 1-yr period; 68% of the epidural procedures were performed at the university departments. Data from 12 patients with possible epidural abscess formation were collected. Nine had developed a true spinal epidural abscess, two had subcutaneous infections, and one experienced sequelae from a misplaced epidural catheter.

66. Healthopedia.com - Epidural Abscess An epidural abscess is a walled off area of infection in the epidural space. An epidural abscess is usually caused by the spread of infection from http://www.healthopedia.com/epidural-abscess/

Set Homepage Email Page Favorites Home Health Centers Medical Encyclopedia Medical Symptoms ... Special Topics Related Resources Health Centers Brain and Nervous System Allergic Reaction to a Medication Cognitive Impairment Diabetes Mellitus ... Urinary Catheters Other Topics Intravenous Line Mobility Impairment Occupational Therapy Pacemakers ... Speech Therapy You are here : Healthopedia.com Medical Encyclopedia Diseases and Conditions Epidural Abscess Category : Health Centers Brain and Nervous System Epidural Abscess Attribution An epidural abscess is a walled off area of infection in the epidural space. This is the space between the outermost membrane of the brain or spinal cord and the overlying bone and ligaments. What is going on in the body? An epidural abscess is usually caused by the spread of infection from elsewhere in the body. The infection may spread either directly or through the bloodstream. What are the causes and risks of the infection? An epidural abscess usually results from the spread of infection either directly or through the bloodstream. For example, an infection of the nasal sinuses or an open skull fracture can cause an abscess to develop. Factors that increase a person's risk for an abscess include: bacterial endocarditis, an infection of the heart

67. Healthopedia.com - Epidural Abscess: Prevention & Expectations Some epidural abscesses can be prevented by effective treatment of the infection An epidural abscess is not contagious, and poses no risk to others. http://www.healthopedia.com/epidural-abscess/prevention.html

Set Homepage Email Page Favorites Home Health Centers Medical Encyclopedia Medical Symptoms ... Special Topics Related Resources Health Centers Brain and Nervous System Allergic Reaction to a Medication Cognitive Impairment Diabetes Mellitus ... Urinary Catheters Other Topics Intravenous Line Mobility Impairment Occupational Therapy Pacemakers ... Speech Therapy You are here : Healthopedia.com Medical Encyclopedia Diseases and Conditions Epidural Abscess Category : Health Centers Brain and Nervous System Epidural Abscess Epidural Abscess Attribution What can be done to prevent the infection? Some epidural abscesses can be prevented by effective treatment of the infection that causes it. For example, someone with a sinus infection should finish all prescribed antibiotics. What are the long-term effects of the infection? If the abscess is small and promptly treated, the person may have no long-term effects. If there is extensive damage to the brain, the person may have cognitive impairments motor impairments , or other problems. If untreated, epidural abscesses may continue to grow. This can put pressure on the surrounding nerves, causing them to lose function. It may also cause the abscess to rupture, spilling its contents into the bloodstream. In any case, the result of an untreated abscess is often death.

68. Epidural Abscess After Combined Spinal-epidural Block -- Schroter Et Al. 44 (3): An epidural abscess was diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging and CONCLUSION epidural abscess formation after CSE may increase the risk of bacterial http://www.cja-jca.org/cgi/content/abstract/44/3/300

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69. Epidural Abscess In A Patient With Dorsal Hyperhidrosis: [Un Abces Peridural Che A 14mm abscess was removed from the epidural space. The patient was discharged on day 21 after catheterization without any disability. http://www.cja-jca.org/cgi/content/abstract/50/5/450

HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ... TABLE OF CONTENTS This Article Full Text Full Text (PDF) Submit a response ... Alert me if a correction is posted Services Similar articles in this journal Similar articles in PubMed Alert me to new issues of the journal Download to citation manager PubMed PubMed Citation Articles by Ide, M. Articles by Goto, F. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society Regional Anesthesia and Pain Epidural abscess in a patient with dorsal hyperhidrosis Masanobu Ide, MD Shigeru Saito, MD Masayuki Sasaki, MD and Fumio Goto, MD From the Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimatology, Gunma University School of Medicine, Maebashi, Japan. Address correspondence to: Dr. Shigeru Saito, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimatology, Gunma University School of Medicine, 3-39-22, Showa-machi, Maebashi, 371-8511, Japan. Phone: +81-27-220-8454; Fax: +81-27-220-8473; E-mail: Purpose: To report the management of a patient who developed a lumbar epidural abscess when an epidural catheter was placed three years after a thoracic sympathectomy. The possible contribution

70. Radiology, University Of Rochester Medical Center Discussion epidural abscess typically results from direct hematogeneous seeding When epidural abscess is suspected, immediate MRI imaging of the spinal http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/smd/Rad/neurocases/Neurocase03.htm

Radiology Home Department Overview Faculty Residency ... Next Case Neuroradiology Case of the Week Case 3 Matthew Cham, MD and and P-L Westesson, MD, PhD, DDS Clinical Presentation A 62-year-old man presented with acute onset quadriplegia and fever. Radiological Findings: Sagittal T2-weighted MR images show an epidural fluid collection centered around the C4/5 disk space ( Fig.1 ). Anterior to the vertebral column there is also slightly increased T2 signal indicating a phlegmon and less likely a fluid collection. These each measure approximately 4 mm in AP dimension. The cervical cord is displaced posteriorly and there is compression of the cord but there is no appreciable signal alterations. The fluid collection is in a left paracentral region ( Fig. 2 The sagittal T1 post-contrast enhanced image ( Fig. 3

71. Disease - Epidural Abscess - Detroit, Michigan epidural abscess (Disease) courtesy of Henry Ford Health System of Detroit, Michigan. http://www.henryfordhealth.org/12462.cfm

3D Tour of the Vattikuti Institute About the Institute The Vattikuti Institute Prostatectomy Prostate Cancer ... Health Encyclopedia Health Encyclopedia Back to main Health Information page Disease - Epidural abscess Definition: An epidural abscess is an inflammation that includes a collection of infected material (pus) located between the outer membrane covering the brain and spinal cord (the dura) and the bones of the skull or spine. Alternative Names: Abscess - epidural; Spinal abscess Causes And Risk: An epidural abscess is caused by infection in the area between the bones of the skull or spine, and the outer meninges (the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord). This infection is classified as an intracranial epidural abscess if it is located in the skull area, or as a spinal epidural abscess if it is found in the spine area. The infection is usually caused by bacteria (staphylococcus is common), but some may be caused by fungus. Infected material (pus) frequently includes destroyed tissue cells, white blood cells, and live or dead microorganisms which may wall off into an abscess. There is often inflammation of the tissues around the abscess in response to the infection.

72. Case Rounds: Case 10 In cases of spinal epidural abscess, the infection occurs most commonly The neurologic damage due to a spinal epidural abscess is often well out of http://hopkins-id.edu/education/id_caserounds/caserounds10.html

Go to a section in Educational Case Rounds Events Archive Case 10: A 62 year old Man with an Epidural/Subdural Fluid Collection History of Present Illness Physical Examination Laboratory and Radiologic Data Differential Diagnosis ... Selected Readings By Christopher F. Carpenter, MD posted 9/9/1998 History of Present Illness Medications ceftriaxone, nafcillin, insulin, dexamethasone, labetalol, ticlopidine, baclofen, omeprazole Past Medical History Insulin requiring diabetes mellitus complicated by diabetic polyneuropathy Osteoarthritis Hypertension Coronary artery disease status post two vessel CABG '93 Chronic back pain and sciatica treated with lumbar laminectomy x 2 and multiple epidural steroid injections Lower extremity venous insufficiency Hiatal hernia Cerebrovascular accident '95 without significant residua Hypercholesterolemia Status post transurethral resection of the prostate Social History Married, lives with wife in Maryland and previously lived in West Virginia, works in dry cleaning industry, and denies alcohol, tobacco, or illicit drug use. They have two children, both alive and well, and they own no pets. Physical Examination He was afebrile with other vital signs within normal parameters. General - obese man who appears to be in no distress. Skin - no rash or lesions. HEENT - no significant abnormalities. Neck - supple without lymphadenopathy. Chest, heart, and abdomen were normal, although rectal tone was diminished and he had mid back spinal tenderness. Extremities - without edema. Neuro - oriented, cranial nerves II-XII intact, diminished sensation below T10 level, 3/5 strength in his right lower extremity and 2/5 strength in his left lower extremity, normal strength in his upper extremities, and normal reflexes in his upper extremities but absent reflexes in lower extremities with concomitant up-going toes.

73. Entrez PubMed BACKGROUND epidural abscess is a serious complication of epidural block. RESULTS Fortytwo patients with a catheter-related epidural abscess were http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=9

74. Entrez PubMed Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) was first described in the medical Spinal epidural abscess comprises 0.2 to 2 cases per 10000 hospital admissions. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=1

75. AllRefer Health - Epidural Abscess Prevention (Abscess - Epidural, Spinal Absces epidural abscess (Abscess Epidural, Spinal Abscess) information center covers Prevention. http://health.allrefer.com/health/epidural-abscess-prevention.html

AllRefer Channels :: Yellow Pages Reference Health Home ... Contact Us Quick Jump ADD/ADHD Allergies Alzheimer's Disease Arthritis Asthma Back Pain Breast Cancer Cancer Colon Cancer Depression Diabetes Gallbladder Disease Heart Attack Hepatitis High Cholesterol HIV/AIDS Hypertension Lung Cancer Menopause Migraines/Headaches Osteoporosis Pneumonia Prostate Cancer SARS Stroke Urinary Tract Infection 1600+ More Conditions Alternative Medicine Health News Symptoms Guide Special Topics ... Medical Encyclopedia Web health.allrefer.com You are here : AllRefer.com Health Epidural Abscess : Prevention of Epidural Abscess Epidural Abscess Definition Prevention Treatment Expectations or Prognosis Complications Calling Your Health Care Provider ... Go To Main Page Alternate Names : Abscess - Epidural, Spinal Abscess Epidural Abscess Prevention Treatment of certain infections, such as ear infections, sinusitis, and bloodstream infections, may decrease the risk of an epidural abscess. Early diagnosis and treatment are essential to prevent complications. Previous Top Next Jump to another section Definition Epidural Abscess Prevention Epidural Abscess Treatment Epidural Abscess Prognosis Epidural Abscess Complications Calling Your Health Care Provider Topics that might be of interest to you Abscess Brain Abscess Furuncle Mastoiditis ... MRI Other Topics Back Pain - Low Fever Headache Muscle Function Loss ... Weakness Review Date : 1/3/2003 Reviewed By : Camille Kotton, M.D., Infectious Diseases Division, Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

76. AllRefer Health - Epidural Abscess Symptoms & Signs (Abscess - Epidural, Spinal epidural abscess (Abscess Epidural, Spinal Abscess) information center covers Symptoms Signs. http://health.allrefer.com/health/epidural-abscess-symptoms.html

AllRefer Channels :: Yellow Pages Reference Health Home ... Contact Us Quick Jump ADD/ADHD Allergies Alzheimer's Disease Arthritis Asthma Back Pain Breast Cancer Cancer Colon Cancer Depression Diabetes Gallbladder Disease Heart Attack Hepatitis High Cholesterol HIV/AIDS Hypertension Lung Cancer Menopause Migraines/Headaches Osteoporosis Pneumonia Prostate Cancer SARS Stroke Urinary Tract Infection 1600+ More Conditions Alternative Medicine Health News Symptoms Guide Special Topics ... Medical Encyclopedia Web health.allrefer.com You are here : AllRefer.com Health Epidural Abscess : Symptoms of Epidural Abscess Epidural Abscess Definition Prevention Treatment Expectations or Prognosis ... Go To Main Page Alternate Names : Abscess - Epidural, Spinal Abscess Spinal epidural abscess: Fever and back pain (the back pain may be confined to the spine or may radiate to the arms or legs) Bowel or bladder incontinence Difficulty urinating (urinary retention) Intracranial epidural abscess: Headache , fever, lethargy, nausea and vomiting (if associated with sinusitis or chronic ear infections, there may be localized pain in those areas) Progressive pain at the site of recent surgery (neurosurgery), especially if accompanied by fever

77. Medi-Fax Atlas Series - Epidural Abscess epidural abscess. Contributor. Dr. Chris Ekong Preop X-Rays. MRI of Cervical spine showing C34 epidural abscess. http://www.medi-fax.com/atlas/spineinfection/case1.html

Medi-Fax Home Previous Page Medi-Fax Atlas Series Atlas of Spine - Infections Editor: Dr. Chris Ekong Navigation Atlas Series Health Information CDs Health Information Centre ThinkFirst Web Pages ... Links Epidural Abscess Contributor: Dr. Chris Ekong Case 1 Age: Sex: Female History: Sudden severe neck pain in an immunosupressed lady with renal failure who has been receiving dialysis for last 3 years. Examination showed slight tenderness in the cervical region. Pre-op X-Rays MRI of Cervical spine showing C34 epidural abscess. A Project of The Emmanuel Charitable Foundation Last Updated: May 29, 2003

78. Epidural Abscess And Subdural Empyema -- Sellick JA 89 (6): 806 -- Journal Of Th epidural abscess and subdural empyema are serious intracranial infections that result in significant morbidity and mortality. Frequently, they are secondary http://www.jaoa.org/cgi/content/abstract/89/6/806

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79. Brazilian Journal Of Infectious Diseases - Paraplegia due to the spinal epidural abscess was not relieved by An adequate diagnosis of paraplegia due to spinal epidural abscess is rarely made 4. http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?pid=S1413-86702002000600007&script=sci_arttext&t

80. Karger Publishers Aspergillus Spinal epidural abscess goto top of page Key Words. Abscess; Aspergillosis; Chronic granulomatous disease; Epidural; Spinal; Outcome http://content.karger.com/ProdukteDB/produkte.asp?Doi=50380

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