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Liver Abscess
•	Pyogenic abscess, accounts for 80% of abscess.
•	Amebic abscess due to Entamoeba histolytica, accounts for 10%.
•	Fungal
• 50% of the bacterial ... cases develop by ... organisms: E. coli, Klebsiella ... • K pneumoniae ... & antibiotic treatment
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... risk factor for Klebsiella ... once stable - ... shows a small, stable ... Pyogenes - K.
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Weakness, cramping, nausea ... NSAIDs, β-blockers, Antibiotics ... - ↓ Effective arterial ... only if no clear cause ... Elimination (see Table