Liver Abscess

Question 1

1. Often occurs among individuals with other
   underlying disorder
2. Most common cause of this condition
3. Complications
4. Clinical Manifestations
5. Diagnosis

Answer 1

1. Liver Abscess
2. – Bacterial Cholangitis
   – Portal vein bacteremia
   – Liver flukes
   – Amebiasis
   –Klebsiella pneumoniae
3. Rupture and direct spread of infection
4. – Right-sided abdominal and shoulder
   pain
   – Nausea
   – Vomiting
   – Rapid weight loss
   – High fever
   – Diaphoresis
5. Liver function test
   – Chest x-ray
   – CT scan
   – Ultrasonography
   – Liver scan
   – Arteriography