Sinus or Fistula

Sinus:-

Fistula:-

Causes of persistence of a sinus are-

Causes of persistence of a fistula are-

HISTORY

    • Pain-

    • Fever & Redness of the surrounding skin-

    • Past history-

    • Family history-

LOCAL EXAMINATION

    • INSPECTION

      • Number-

      • Position-

      • Opening of the sinus-

      • Discharge-

      • Surrounding skin-

    • PALPATION

      • Tenderness-

      • Wall of the sinus-

      • Mobility-

      • Lump-

EXAMINATION WITH A PROBE-

EXAMINATION OF DRAINING LYMPH NODES-