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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 ... 1016714544352116736 #Liver ... #Abscess #Hepatic ... #Ultrasound #Radiology
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
pneumonia • Acute ... • Acute bacterial ... Endocarditis • Hepatic ... Brucellosis • Liver ... or lung abscess
Amebic Liver Abscess- ...Computed tomography of the abdomen performed after the administration of contrast material revealed
Amebic Liver Abscess ... lesion in the liver ... #NEJM #amebic #liver ... #abscess #clinical ... #radiology #CT
Echinococcal Cysts in the Liver- The physical examination revealed hepatomegaly with a palpable hepatic mass. Laboratory
Echinococcal Cysts in the Liver ... right lobe of the liver ... #clinical #NEJM ... echinoccocal #cyst #liver ... #hepatic #radiology
Acute Dacryocystitis- A 4-week-old boy was brought to the emergency department after having drainage from both
dacryocystitis — infection ... orbital cellulitis, abscess ... agents, and the fever ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #peds #acute
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Infectious: • Pre-existing ... Culture (+): Acute ... night sweats, fever ... Glomerulonephritis Septic ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Infectious: • Pre-existing ... Culture Positive: • Acute ... night sweats, fever ... tumor embolism Septic ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers
Pocket Hematoma after Pacemaker Placement
A rare, but can't-miss complication from pacemaker placement. Low incidence (1-9%) overall,
Heparin increases ... complication is abscess ... NEVER attempt to ... systemic signs (fever ... #Pacemaker #photo
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
respiratory symptoms • Fever ... has five major clinical ... • Cough, fever ... Sinusitis • Brain abscess ... • Isolated fever
Disseminated Actinomycosis- ...Computed tomography of the chest and abdomen revealed multiple pulmonary nodules (Panel A) associated
, and multiple liver ... progressive bacterial infection ... formation of multiple abscesses ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT #