Incision and Drain

Read: Technique of incision and drainag for skin abscess from UpToDate (skip introduction and differential diagnosis - we get to that in the Derm module) This is the classic open widely which sometimes is preferred to the loop drain shown in the video.

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Lab Expectations:

1. Prepare equipment/sterile technique

2. Locate abscess

3. Shallow incisions until reach liquid

4. Express exudate

5. Remove loculation

6. Insert drain if indicated.