Point-of-care Ultrasound Identification of Hepatic Abscess in the Emergency Department.

Autor:	Blomquist, Michael, Brinkerhoff, Taz, Weech, David, Choi, Heesun
Předmět:	POINT-of-care testing ULTRASONIC imaging EMERGENCY medical personnel ABDOMINAL pain DIAGNOSIS
Zdroj:	Clinical Practice & Cases in Emergency Medicine; May2023, Vol. 7 Issue 2, p115-117, 3p
Abstrakt:	Case Presentation: A 92-year-old female with past medical history of hypertension presented to the emergency department with pain in her right shoulder, right flank, and right upper quadrant of her abdomen. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) and computed tomography imaging showed concerns for multiple large hepatic abscesses. Percutaneous drainage removed 240 millileters of purulent fluid that identified Fusobacterium nucleatum, a rare cause of pyogenic liver abscess. Discussion: Emergency physicians should keep hepatic abscess on their differential for right upper quadrant abdominal pain and can use POCUS for expeditious diagnosis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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