Category: P

Inflammation and formation of pus in a Fallopian tube. Accumulation of pus within the Fallopian tube.  

Suppuration from the supporting tissues round the teeth.  

Discharge of pus.  

An accumulation of pus and gas or air in the pleural cavity. Pus and gas or air in the pleural cavity. The condition can arise if gas is produced by gas-forming bacteria as part of an empyema or if air is introduced during attempts to drain the pus from an empyema. Alternatively a hydropneumothorax may…

An inflammation of the pericardium due to infection with staphylococci, streptococci or pneumococci. Inflammation of the pericardium with the presence of pus.  

The distension of the kidney with pus. Obstruction and infection of the kidney resulting in pus formation. A kidney stone is the usual cause of the obstruction, and the kidney becomes distended by pus and destroyed by the inflammation, which extends into the kidney substance itself and sometimes into the surrounding tissues. Treatment is urgent…

Inflammation of a muscle caused by staphylococci or streptococci. Bacterial or fungal infection of a muscle resulting in painful inflammation.  

An accumulation of pus in the uterus. Retained pus accumulation in the uterine cavity.  

The production or formation of pus.  

A serious ulcerating disease of the skin, especially the legs, usually treated with steroid drugs. Pyoderma gangrenosum is an ulcerative skin disorder. It may occur alone or as a complication of another syndrome for example, ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. The cause is not known, but it is suspected to have an autoimmune etiology. Pyoderma…