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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
: Liver abscess ... 1016714544352116736 #Liver ... #Abscess #Hepatic ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Ultrasound #Radiology
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
Katayama Fever - Physical examination and diagnostic testing revealed multiple small papules on the trunk (Panel
Katayama Fever - ... eosinophils per liter ... mildly elevated liver-function ... #Clinical #Radiology ... KatayamaFever #Rash #NEJM
Plain radiography of the abdomen revealed calcification of both adrenal glands. A homozygous mutation in LIPA
acid lipase is critical ... accumulation in the liver ... #clincial #peds ... calcifications #infant #NEJM ... #Wolmans #radiology
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
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
the setting of liver ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... • Underlying liver ... ) on room air Treatment ... hypertension • Liver
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
within one week to assess ... or TEE unless clinical ... Consider: Spine, CNS, liver ... #candidiasis #treatment
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
glucose by the liver ... contribution of liver ... before beginning treatment ... mellitus/DKA - Liver ... gluconeogenesis Liver
Acute Dacryocystitis- A 4-week-old boy was brought to the emergency department after having drainage from both
orbital cellulitis, abscess ... agents, and the fever ... the first day of treatment ... #NEJM #clinical
Radial Fracture Due to Parathyroid Carcinoma- ...A plain radiograph of the left arm showed a diaphyseal
parathyroid hormone level ... serum calcium level ... and his calcium level ... #clinical #radiology ... #NEJM #parathyroid