Multiple abscesses

Question 1

What are the characteristics of the abscesses?

Answer 1

They are metastatic multiple abscess in deep muscle.

Question 2

What are the clinical manifestations of the condition?

Answer 2

The clinical manifestations include swelling and pain without skin color change.

Question 3

Where do the abscesses generally start?

Answer 3

They generally start in deep muscles of the limbs and torso where blood circulation is relatively slow.

Question 4

What areas of the body are commonly affected?

Answer 4

Commonly affected areas include the lower back, legs, chest, or back.

Question 5

How do the abscesses behave during recovery?

Answer 5

They migrate from one location to another before recovery.

Question 6

What is the development speed of the abscesses?

Answer 6

The development of the abscesses is rapid at the initial stage.

Question 7

How do the abscesses heal?

Answer 7

They heal easily after rupture, which has the characteristics of Yang syndrome of external medicine.

Question 8

What are the treatment principles for treating multiple abscesses?

Answer 8

Dredge meridians
Activate blood circulation
Remove Blood stasis

Question 9

What are the main points for treating multiple abscesses?

Answer 9

LI-4
SP-10
ST-36
BL-40
Ashi

+ accompanying pts based on constitution

Question 10

What are the etiologies + pathogenesis of multiple abscesses?

Answer 10

Zheng Qi is not able to eliminate the toxins –> toxins spread with the blood circulation
blocking the channels and collaterals–> stagnating Qi and blood abscesses

External Toxin Invasion:
Autogenous infection: Boil, carbuncle, furuncle, trauma infections at the open wound –> toxins transmission within the body

Summer –heat Summer-heat invasion to Ying & Wei

Blood stasis
Lochia, trauma –> blood stasis –> transforming into heat