Section: Module 4: Lesson 7: Infection: Incision and Drainage | Didactic Emergency Medicine | NextGenU.org

  • Learning Objectives:
    • List the indications for an incision and drainage.
    • Discuss the technique for an incision and drainage.
    • List the indications for antibiotic therapy for an abscess/cellulitis.
    • Describe complications of incision and drainage.
    Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 20 mins.

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