The Use of Point-of-Care Ultrasound in the Diagnosis and Percutaneous Aspiration of Liver Abscess in a Resource-Limited Country: A Case Report.

Autor:	Bittaye SO; Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital, Banjul, GMB.; Internal Medicine, School of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences, University of the Gambia, Banjul, GMB., Tamba S; Internal Medicine and Hepatology, Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital, Banjul, GMB., Jaw M; Internal Medicine, Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital, Banjul, GMB.; Internal Medicine, School of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences, University of the Gambia, Banjul, GMB., Joof S; Internal Medicine, Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital, Banjul, GMB.; Internal Medicine, School of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences, University of the Gambia, Banjul, GMB., Pelletier I; Internal Medicine, Missouri Highlands Healthcare, Ellington, USA., Pelletier J; Emergency Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, St. Louis, USA.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Cureus [Cureus] 2024 Jul 05; Vol. 16 (7), pp. e63905. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jul 05 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI:	10.7759/cureus.63905
Abstrakt:	Diagnosis and management of liver abscesses in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is difficult due to limited diagnostic imaging availability. Limited data is available describing the use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in the diagnosis and percutaneous aspiration of liver abscesses in resource-limited countries. We describe a 21-year-old female who was diagnosed with a liver abscess. The diagnosis of liver abscess was made via POCUS, and the patient was successfully managed with empiric antimicrobials and repeated POCUS-assisted percutaneous needle aspiration. In resource-limited settings, adequate training of personnel and availability of POCUS may help in early diagnosis and treatment of liver abscess - thus helping to reduce its related morbidity and mortality - while also aiding in resource conservation. Competing Interests: Human subjects: Consent was obtained or waived by all participants in this study. Conflicts of interest: In compliance with the ICMJE uniform disclosure form, all authors declare the following: Payment/services info: All authors have declared that no financial support was received from any organization for the submitted work. Financial relationships: All authors have declared that they have no financial relationships at present or within the previous three years with any organizations that might have an interest in the submitted work. Other relationships: All authors have declared that there are no other relationships or activities that could appear to have influenced the submitted work. (Copyright © 2024, Bittaye et al.)
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