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Liver Abscess
•	Pyogenic abscess, accounts for 80% of abscess.
•	Amebic abscess due to Entamoeba histolytica, accounts for 10%.
•	Fungal
Pyogenic abscess ... • Right hepatic ... • Pyogenic abscesses ... • Pyogenic Abscess ... • Fever in 90%
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Acute bacterial endocarditis ... to normal • Pyogenic ... infection • Abscess ... • Hepatic abscess ... Liver or lung abscess
Pyogenic Liver Abscess Management Algorithm

#Pyogenic #Liver #Abscess #Management #Algorithm #Hepatic
Pyogenic Liver Abscess ... Management Algorithm ... #Pyogenic #Liver ... #Abscess #Management ... #Algorithm #Hepatic
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Infectious endocarditis ... Osteomyelitis • Occult abscess ... Tuleremia • Septic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Post-Partum Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
6 W's for causes of PPF
 - Wind: pneumonia,
of Post-Partum Fever ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Thrombotic: • DVT • Septic ... Episiotomy • Abscess ... #PostPartum #Fever
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Pyogenes • Enterococci ... night sweats, fever ... Glomerulonephritis Septic ... Complications: Abscess ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... w/ septic pulmonary ... • Myocardial abscess ... • Persistent fever ... arthritis, splenic abscess
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
infection - Management Algorithm ... • Persistent fever ... metastatic infection (endocarditis ... , epidural abscess ... osteomyelitis, septic
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Pyogenic liver abscess ... through: - Hepatic ... artery (e.g., endocarditis ... febrilepodcast.com] #pyogenic ... #liver #abscess
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
of Acute Onset Fever ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Continuous Bacteremia Septic ... Skin Infection Abscess ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm