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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 • ... 50% of solitary liver ... in the right Liver ... • Fever in 90% ... cm Continuous fever
Lemierre's Syndrome on Neck POCUS with IJ Thrombosis - Transverse View

Male with high fever and right
on Neck POCUS with ... Male with high fever ... case. ... On ultrasound note ... septic emboli in lungs
Lemierre's Syndrome on Neck POCUS with IJ Thrombosis - Sagittal View

Male with high fever and right
on Neck POCUS with ... Male with high fever ... case. ... On ultrasound note ... septic emboli in lungs
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
resolution falling to normal ... infection • Abscess ... Non-Infectious Causes ... Brucellosis • Liver ... or lung abscess
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Lung abscess ... : • 80% have fever ... - Switch to oral ... #differential #causes
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Long-standing vs ... Red Flags: • Fever ... syndrome • Chronic portal ... AMI • PUD • Gastric ... • Splenomegaly/Abscess
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
on hepatic ultrasound ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... variety of other causes ... #hepatology #liver ... #pocus #clinical
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... Presentation: Fever ... (elevations of liver ... Manifestations: • Fever ... • Fever and weight
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Pyogenic liver abscess ... Common bacterial causes ... endocarditis) - Portal ... sources within abdominal ... febrilepodcast.com] #pyogenic #liver
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
the setting of liver ... absence of intrinsic lung ... disease Caused ... • Underlying liver ... hypertension • Liver