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Liver Abscess
•	Pyogenic abscess, accounts for 80% of abscess.
•	Amebic abscess due to Entamoeba histolytica, accounts for 10%.
•	Fungal
Liver Abscess • ... Pyogenic abscess ... • Pyogenic abscesses ... • Pyogenic Abscess ... #abscess #Pyogenic
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
to normal • Pyogenic ... infection • Abscess ... Non-Infectious Causes ... Brucellosis • Liver ... or lung abscess
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Causes of Fever ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Infectious endocarditis ... Osteomyelitis • Occult abscess ... #causes
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Pyogenes • Enterococci ... night sweats, fever ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Treat underlying cause ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Pyogenic liver abscess ... Common bacterial causes ... artery (e.g., endocarditis ... febrilepodcast.com] #pyogenic ... #liver #abscess
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Pyogenes, Enterococci ... night sweats, fever ... Septic emboli cause ... Treat underlying cause ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers