Amoebic liver abscess is the most common extraintestinal form of invasive amoebiasis. [67] About 20% of patients with liver abscess have previously had clinical dysentery. [67] Infection can ...
Amebic hepatic abscess is a tropical disease with a wide spectrum of clinical presentations. A retrospective case review was performed on 39 hospitalized patients in Thailand with the diagnosis of ...
Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Liver inflammation describes a condition known as hepatitis. While people tend to associate hepatitis with viral hepatitis (hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and ...
Lesions that can look like simple cysts include a liver abscess; a cancerous tumor with a necrotic or dead liquid center; and a hemangioma, which is a benign collection of blood vessels ...
The precise mechanism of action of metronidazole is unclear. Severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C): reduce metronidazole dose by 50%. No dose adjustment needed for mild to moderate hepatic ...
Give 3 times daily for 5–10 days. Dysentery: 750mg. Abscess: 500mg or 750mg. Severe hepatic impairment: reduce dose by 50%. Hemodialysis: consider dose supplementation after session. 35–50mg ...