Medical abbreviation "alve abscess"

[David26]

In Casualty List HA.33509, Gunner Arthur Henry Martin is described as having an "alve abscess" when being admitted to No.6 Convalescent Depot in Etaples on 21 Dec 1918.  Would this be an alveolar abscess?

David.

[Dai Bach y Sowldiwr]

Alveolar (dental) abscess.

Edited 20 December , 2021 by Dai Bach y Sowldiwr

[David26]

11 minutes ago, Dai Bach y Sowldiwr said:

Alveolar (dental) abscess.

Thanks Dai Bach y Sowldiwr!

[PhilB]

Am I right in thinking, Dai, that such an abscess would have been a much more serious problem then than it would today?

Edited 20 December , 2021 by PhilB

[Dai Bach y Sowldiwr]

9 minutes ago, PhilB said:

Am I right in thinking, Dai, that such an abcess would have been a much more serious problem then than it would today?

Yes, any abscess in the pre-antibiotic era was extremely concerning.

I'm not a dentist, but I guess that drainage of the abscess and removal of the offending tooth or root would be necessary.

There was always the worry of infection spreading to the soft tussues of the mouth and face, thence into the venous sinuses  in the brain.

[David26]

Might I try another couple of abbreviations please?

On Casualty List H.5115 (page 19 on the Casualty Lists thread) are a number of men with medical conditions listed as VDSC and NYDV.  All were treated at No.12 Stationary Hospital in Rouen.  Would those abbreviations expand to Venereal Disease of the Soft Chancre and Not Yet Diagnosed Venereal?

David.