Paracentesis is a medical procedure that doctors perform to drain fluid from a person’s abdominal cavity. It is sometimes called an abdominal tap. Doctors refer to this buildup of fluid as ascites, ...

Boils usually heal on their own. If they do not, a doctor may need to lance it in an outpatient procedure. They will apply local anesthesia and then make a small cut in the boil to allow some of the ...

Pus is a thick yellowish, whitish, or greenish fluid made up of dead white blood cells, dead tissues, and dead bacteria or fungi. Also called liquor puris or purulent exudate, it is produced as part ...

Everyone gets pimples at some point in their lives. There are many different types of acne pimples. All pimples result from clogged pores, but only inflammatory pimples emit the most noticeable pus.