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Unexpected source of fever: Liver abscess on point-of-care ultrasound

- Dr. Dan Kim https://twitter.com/dan___kim/status/1016714544352116736

#Liver #Abscess #Hepatic #Clinical
Unexpected source of fever ... : Liver abscess ... point-of-care ultrasound ... #Abscess #Hepatic ... #Radiology
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... Endocarditis • Hepatic ... or lung abscess ... #Patterns #Differential ... #Diagnosis #intermittent
Causes of Post-Partum Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
6 W's for causes of PPF
 - Wind: pneumonia,
of Post-Partum Fever ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Episiotomy • Abscess ... #PostPartum #Fever
Differential diagnosis for pyogenic liver abscess:
Infectious etiologies predominate. Most are pyogenic (bacterial). Amebic (Entamoeba histolytica) and
Differential diagnosis ... AbscessHepatic ... #abscess #hepatic ... #hepatology #Differential ... #diagnosis
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Fever in Returning ... Regions - Frequent Differential ... Diagnoses Medical ... Returning #Traveler #differential ... #diagnosis #tropical
Liver Abscess
•	Pyogenic abscess, accounts for 80% of abscess.
•	Amebic abscess due to Entamoeba histolytica, accounts for 10%.
•	Fungal
Liver Abscess • ... in the right Liver ... • Right hepatic ... • Fever in 90% ... cm Continuous fever
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Causes of Fever ... Other: • Drug fever ... • Factitious fever ... Osteomyelitis • Occult abscess ... • Rheumatic fever
Liver Abscess on POCUS Ultrasound

Fever and RUQ pain/tenderness isn't always chole. In this patient population make
Liver Abscess on ... POCUS Ultrasound ... Fever and RUQ ... abscess - could ... #Abscess #Color
Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis:
 • Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
Acute sickle cell hepatic ... crisis: • Fever ... cholestasis: • Fever ... hepatology #hepatitis #differential ... #diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis of Hepatic Abscess #Diagnosis #EM #IM #InfectiousDisease #Hepatic #Abscess #Differential #Hydatid #Amoeba #Algorithm #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis ... of Hepatic Abscess ... #Diagnosis #EM ... InfectiousDisease #Hepatic ... #Abscess #Differential