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Psoas Abscess

 Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Notes = Abscess of the PSOAS MUSCLES resulting usually from disease of the lumbar vertebrae, with the pus descending into the muscle sheath. The infection is most commonly tuberculous or staphylococcal.,Created For = LHSA-Dott

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

PR2.82, 1948

 Item
Identifier: LHB41 CC/2/PR2.82
Scope and Contents Case summary and forms relating to male engineer from north Edinburgh and Leith aged 26 at first examination in 1948. Conditions mentioned include: spinal caries with psoas abscess formation. No family history of...
Dates: 1948
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive: Case Notes / Royal Victoria Dispensary, Hospital and Tuberculosis Trust case notes / Royal Victoria Dispensary for Diseases of the Chest case notes

PR1.274, 1930-1932

 Item
Identifier: LHB41 CC/1/PR1.274
Scope and Contents Case summary and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 13 at first examination in 1930. Conditions mentioned include: swelling in right side, psoas abscess, L1s tuberculosis spine. No family history of tuberculosis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient...
Dates: 1930-1932
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive: Case Notes / Royal Victoria Dispensary, Hospital and Tuberculosis Trust case notes / Southfield Sanatorium case notes

PR1.354, 1943

 Item
Identifier: LHB41 CC/1/PR1.354
Scope and Contents Case summary and correspondence relating to male motor driver from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 41 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: tuberculous ulceration of the...
Dates: 1943
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive: Case Notes / Royal Victoria Dispensary, Hospital and Tuberculosis Trust case notes / Southfield Sanatorium case notes

PR1.465, 1940-1941

 Item
Identifier: LHB41 CC/1/PR1.465
Scope and Contents Case summary and correspondence relating to male grocer's assistant from Lothian (Scotland) aged 17 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: pain in small of back over spine, Potts disease, psoas abscess....
Dates: 1940-1941
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive: Case Notes / Royal Victoria Dispensary, Hospital and Tuberculosis Trust case notes / Southfield Sanatorium case notes

PR1.773, 1941-1946

 Item
Identifier: LHB41 CC/1/PR1.773
Scope and Contents Case summary and correspondence relating to male forester from outside Great Britain aged 21 at first examination in 1942. Conditions mentioned include: pain in right leg, psoas abscess, tuberculosis of thoracic vertebrae. No...
Dates: 1941-1946
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive: Case Notes / Royal Victoria Dispensary, Hospital and Tuberculosis Trust case notes / Southfield Sanatorium case notes

PR1.897, 1939-1941

 Item
Identifier: LHB41 CC/1/PR1.897
Scope and Contents

Case summary and correspondence relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 4 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: tuberculosis of 4th lumbar vertebra, psoas abscess. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1939-1941
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive: Case Notes / Royal Victoria Dispensary, Hospital and Tuberculosis Trust case notes / Southfield Sanatorium case notes

PR2.213, 1950-1951

 Item
Identifier: LHB41 CC/2/PR2.213
Scope and Contents

Case summary and correspondence relating to female housewife from south Edinburgh aged 57 at first examination in 1950. Conditions mentioned include: psoas abscess, spinal caries. No family history of tuberculosis. No treatment given.

Dates: 1950-1951
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive: Case Notes / Royal Victoria Dispensary, Hospital and Tuberculosis Trust case notes / Royal Victoria Dispensary for Diseases of the Chest case notes

PR2.5943, 1947-1948

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5943
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 40 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: Pott's disease of spine; back injury; and psoas abscess. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947-1948
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive: Case Notes / Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Folder-based Case Notes / RIE, Professor Norman Dott, Neurology, Ward 20 (part 1)

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