Unexpected source of fever: Liver abscess on point-of-care ultrasound

CJEM. 2018 Sep;20(5):802-803. doi: 10.1017/cem.2018.408. Epub 2018 Jul 10.

Authors

Diphile Iradukunda¹, Jonathan Lee², Daniel J Kim³

Affiliations

¹ *Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
² †Department of Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
³ ‡Department of Emergency Medicine, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.

PMID: 29986791
DOI: 10.1017/cem.2018.408

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Video-Audio Media

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Ceftriaxone / therapeutic use
Diagnosis, Differential
Drainage
Emergency Service, Hospital
Humans
Liver Abscess / diagnostic imaging*
Liver Abscess / drug therapy
Male
Middle Aged
Point-of-Care Systems*
Ultrasonography / instrumentation*

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Ceftriaxone