MADA NYINGINE KATIKA SURA HII
- Muhtasari wa Dawa za Matatizo ya Mkono
- Kasoro ya Boutonniere
- Ugonjwa wa Carpal Tunnel
- Ugonjwa wa Cubital Tunnel
- Ugonjwa De Quervain
- Matatizo ya kukazika kwa viungo
- Homa ya Felon
- Uvimbe wa Kiunzi
- Kifuko cha Usaha kwenye Mkono
- Maambukizi ya Mikono Yanayosababishwa na Kuumwa
- Herpetic Whitlow
- Maambukizi ya Utegi wa Tendoni kwenye Vidole
- Ugonjwa wa Kienböck
- Osteoarthritisi ya Mkono
- Syndrome ya Radial Tunnel
- Kukunjamana kwa Kidole kama Shingo ya Bata Maji
- Kidole cha kufyatua
A felon is an infection of the soft tissue (pulp) of the fingertip, usually caused by bacteria.
Nyenzo za Mada
A felon can lead to a pocket of pus (abscess) inside the fingertip, which creates pressure on and causes death of nearby tissues. The fingertip becomes very warm, swollen, and firm with intense throbbing pain.
Felon
Picha
Image courtesy of David R. Steinberg, MD.
The doctor makes the diagnosis of felon by examining the affected finger.
(See also Overview of Hand Disorders.)
Matibabu ya Homa ya Felon
Drainage of pus
Antibiotics
If a felon is not treated promptly, the underlying bone, joint, or tendons may become infected. Treatment of felon is prompt drainage of the pus. Doctors drain the pus through a surgical incision. Antibiotics are taken by mouth.
