liver abcess Flashcards
organisms causing
PYOGENIC ABCESS
Staph AUREUS
E. coli
ENTER O COCCI
kleb SUPPURATA
amoebic cause of abscess
Entamoeba histolytica
happen after not draining the bacterial abcess
caus of NON-pyogenic liver abcess
entamoeba histolytica
bacterial abscess morph and number
multiple
amaebic abcess morh and number
SOlitary and RIGHT LOBE
cause / pre condition of
LIVER Abscess
biliary colic
fever
biliary inflammation /INFECTION
GE /Inflammation
pyogenic abcess symptoms (bacterial)
systemic febrile illness
rt upper quadrant abdomen pain
fever with night sweats
wt loss also
non pyogenic abcess symptoms(amaoebic)
wt loss
chronic diahrroea
indolent onset
pyogenic abcess rx
metronidazole +
cephalosporins /
penicillin beta lactam(augmentin) 1st choice
pyogenic abscess symptoms + FARM =
HYDATID CYST
ecchinicoccus granulosus
rx = sx and albendazole