HEPATIC pyemia signifies invasion of the liver by pyogenic organisms, resulting in the formation of single or multiple liver abscesses. The widespread use of antibiotics has not eliminated this ...

A 34-year-old otherwise healthy Vietnamese man, living in Canada for four years, attended the emergency department with a three-week history of abdominal pain and fever. He had a leukocyte count of 14 ...

What Is a Liver Ultrasound? A liver ultrasound is a type of abdominal ultrasound, an imaging test that uses high-frequency sound waves to create pictures of the organs and structures in your abdomen, ...

Your doctor may recommend a liver ultrasound to check for signs of liver disease, and knowing what to expect can help put you at ease. A liver ultrasound is one of a few tests your doctor can order if ...

A 47-year-old man presented with a one-week history of fever (temperature up to 40.4°C), abdominal pain in the right upper quadrant and mild jaundice. He had no history of diarrhea. Apart from a ...

A liver ultrasound is a noninvasive test that produces images of a person’s liver and its blood vessels. A liver ultrasound can help diagnose various conditions that affect the liver, such as fatty ...