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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 • ... in the right Liver ... • Fever in 90% ... & abdominal pain ... cm Continuous fever
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Regions - Frequent Differential ... of liver, Dengue ... infection • Abdominal ... pain - Typhoid, ... amebic liver abscess
Right Upper Quadrant Pain
Liver:
 - Infectious: Acute viral hepatitis, Liver abscess
 - Non-infectious: hepatitis (Alcohol, Medications),
Liver: - Infectious ... viral hepatitis, Liver ... ), Budd-Chiari syndrome ... differential #diagnosis ... #causes #abdominalpain
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... Non-Infectious Causes ... Brucellosis • Liver ... or lung abscess ... #Patterns #Differential
Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS

RUSH exam for fever, hypotension, abd pain.  You notice this in RUQ.
RUSH exam for fever ... hypotension, abd pain ... Answer: Large intra-abdominal ... See CT scan. ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Onset Fever - Differential ... Skin Infection Abscess ... • Thoracic • Abdominal ... disease • Drug fever ... #Fever #Acute
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... : • 80% have fever ... Pleuritic chest pain ... seen • Chest CT ... Abscess Differential
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... Long-standing vs ... • Fever • Anorexia ... • Splenomegaly/Abscess ... #Causes #Differential
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... Pneumonia: • 3 syndromes ... • CT: Halo sign ... lymphadenopathy, • Abdominal ... factor • May cause
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Infection: Cellulitis, Abscess ... : - Epidural abscess ... /swelling - Fever ... #differential #