Definition and classification
- What are the types of liver abscess? A, hl
Epidemiology
Etiology and Pathophysiology
- What are the causes of pyogenic liver abscess? a
- Mention organisms causing pyogenic liver abscess. A, hl
- What is the organism of amebic liver abscess? Hl
- How does it enter into the liver? Hl
- In which lobe of liver, abscess is more common and why? Hl
Clinical manifestations
- How does the patient usually present? A
- What are the causes of hectic rise of temperature (fever with chills and rigor)? H132
- What are the common presentations of amebic liver abscess? H123
Examinations
- What would be your examination findings? H124
- What are the causes of enlarged tender liver? Hl
Investigations
- What investigations do you suggest in liver abscess? A, hl
- What is the character of pus in amebic liver abscess? A, hl
- What do you mean by anchovy sauce? Hl
- Mention one single investigation for the diagnosis. A
Diagnosis
- What are your differential diagnoses? A
- Why not viral hepatitis? A, hl
- Why not congestive cardiac failure? A, hl
- Why is not acute cholecystitis? hl
- What are the differences between pyogenic and amebic liver abscess? A, hl
Treatment
- How to treat liver abscess? A
- How can you treat amebic liver abscess? Hl
- How can you assess response? Hl
- What are the indications of therapeutic aspiration of liver abscess? Hl
- How can you treat pyogenic liver abscess? Hl
Complications
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