Scalp infection

Introduction to scalp infection Scalpinfection is often caused by improper treatment in the initial stage of injury, often in the subcutaneous tissue layer. If the treatment is not good, the patient's scalp can be necrotic, or deep erosion can cause skull osteomyelitis, epidural empyema, and even lead to subdural effusion and brain abscess. Scalp abscess often occurs in the subcutaneous tissue layer, local redness, swelling, heat, pain, swollen and tenderness of the anterior, posterior or suboccipital lymph nodes. Because the scalp has a fibrous septum connected to the aponeurosis, the tension in the inflammatory zone is high. The patient often suffers from pain and is accompanied by symptoms such as chills and fever in the whole body. In severe cases, the infection can invade the skull and/or the skull through the blood vessels. The subarachnoid abscess shows scalp swelling, pain, eyelid edema, and lymph node enlargement in the drainage area. In severe cases, systemic poisoning may occur. basic knowledge The proportion of illness: 0.001% Susceptible people: no specific population Mode of infection: non-infectious Complications: skull osteomyelitis brain abscess

Cause of scalp infection

Most of the pyogenic bacteria are staphylococcus, streptococcus and anaerobic bacteria.

Scalp infection prevention

Most of the scalp infections are caused by improper treatment in the early stage of the injury. Infections often occur in the subcutaneous tissue layer. Therefore, if there is a head injury, effective and thorough treatment should be carried out in time to pay attention to the care and hygiene of the wound.

Scalp infection complications Complications skull osteomyelitis brain abscess

Skull osteomyelitis, epidural empyema, and even subdural effusion and brain abscess.

Symptoms of scalp infection Common symptoms Ear swelling of the ear, fever, scalp, tenderness, scalp, itchy scalp, hematoma, eyelid edema

1. The scalp abscess often occurs in the subcutaneous tissue layer, local redness, swelling, heat, pain, swollen and tenderness of the lymph nodes before, after or under the ear. Because the scalp has a fibrous septum connected with the aponeurosis, the tension in the inflammatory zone Higher, the patient often suffers from pain, accompanied by symptoms such as chills and fever in the whole body. In severe cases, the infection can invade the skull and/or the skull through the blood vessels.

2. Capular subarachnoid abscess shows scalp swelling, pain, eyelid edema and lymph node enlargement in the drainage area, and may be accompanied by systemic poisoning in severe cases.

Scalp infection check

Scalp examination, body temperature measurement, eyelid examination, bacterial infection immunoassay, skull flat film.

Diagnosis of scalp infection

Diagnosis can be based on medical history, clinical symptoms, and laboratory tests.

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