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Differential diagnosis for pyogenic liver abscess:
Infectious etiologies predominate. Most are pyogenic (bacterial). Amebic (Entamoeba histolytica) and
abscess: Infectious ... are pyogenic (bacterial ... Infectious Bacterial ... AbscessHepatic ... #abscess #hepatic
Liver Abscess on POCUS
24yo healthy F to ED w/rigors &DCed. 2/2 blood cx + for fusobacterium,
Liver Abscess on ... POCUS 24yo healthy ... #Abscess #Hepatic ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #Ultrasound #Abdominal
Liver Abscess
•	Pyogenic abscess, accounts for 80% of abscess.
•	Amebic abscess due to Entamoeba histolytica, accounts for 10%.
•	Fungal
Liver Abscess • ... • Right hepatic ... • 50% of the bacterial ... cases develop by ... an occult intra‐abdominal
Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
Secondary Bacterial ... Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal ... POCUS for win. ... Diverticular abscess ... Peritonitis #SBP #Abdominal
Causes of Granulomatous Liver Diseases - Differential Diagnosis
Infections (Bacterial, Viral, Fungal, Parasitic)
Malignancy
Autoimmune
Drugs/Toxins
Others

#Granulomatous #Liver #hepatic #granulomas #Differential
Causes of Granulomatous ... Liver Diseases ... Diagnosis Infections (Bacterial ... Granulomatous #Liver ... #hepatic #granulomas
Hepatic hydatid cyst: water lily sign

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#Hepatic #hydatid #cyst #WaterLily #sign #liver #ultrasound
Hepatic hydatid ... Ivan_Echocardio #Hepatic ... WaterLily #sign #liver ... #ultrasound #abdominal ... #clinical #pocus
Hepatic Abscess: Microbiology
Common Pathogens: E. Coli, K. pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes
Rare pathogens that can cause
Hepatic Abscess: ... pathogens that can cause ... hepatic abscesses ... #differential #causes ... #liver #hepatology
Hepatic Masses on MRI - Differential Diagnosis by MRI Findings

Masses: Hemangioma, Adenoma, FNH, HCC, Fibrolamellar HCC,
Hepatic Masses on ... Modalities: T1, T2, Arterial ... Venous, Delayed, Hepato-Biliary ... CBarreraMD #Hepatic ... #diagnosis #liver
Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
Causes of Portal ... to cirrhosis, Abdominal ... trauma including ... Cirrhosis, Polycystic liver ... disease 5) Post-hepatic
Right Upper Quadrant Pain
Liver:
 - Infectious: Acute viral hepatitis, Liver abscess
 - Non-infectious: hepatitis (Alcohol, Medications),
Quadrant Pain Liver ... viral hepatitis, Liver ... abscess - Non-infectious ... Medications), Hepatic ... differential #diagnosis #causes