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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 ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Ultrasound #Radiology
Katayama Fever - Physical examination and diagnostic testing revealed multiple small papules on the trunk (Panel
Katayama Fever - ... mildly elevated liver-function ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #InfectiousDisease ... Schistosomiasis #Katayama #Fever
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... : • 80% have fever ... decubitus - air fluid level ... Intervention: - Fevers
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... without other cause ... explain symptoms • Fever ... pulmonary edema) • Fever ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
renal failure Clinical ... General: fever, ... heart (2-5%), liver ... syndrome: ACUTE, fever ... presentation with fever
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
features: Fever ... features: Fever ... in up to 30% of cases ... common, Aortic root abscess ... Marantic #diagnosis #table
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
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
the setting of liver ... lung disease Caused ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... • Underlying liver ... hypertension • Liver
Case of Fitz-Hugh-Curtis (FHC) on CT

28F +4d RUQ pain worse w/ inspiration, 102F fever, no vaginal
Case of Fitz-Hugh-Curtis ... inspiration, 102F fever ... enhancement of liver ... FitzHughCurtis #FHC #CT #Clinical ... #Radiology #Perihepatitis
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
night sweats, fever ... Septic emboli cause ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #infectiousdiseases