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liver-abscess

Strong List Colon Position

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"DWI: tends to have high signal within the abscess cavity ⁹, and high signal at the periphery ²⁶"

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"ADC: tends to have low signal within the abscess cavity ⁹, and high signal at the periphery ²⁶"

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Acronyms

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"ERCP ³"

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List Caps

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"Escherichia coli"

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"Klebsiella pneumoniae"

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"Bacteroides"

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Emphasis

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"Klebsiella pneumoniae"

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"helminths (Fasciola hepatica)"

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"In patients with monomicrobial K. pneumoniae abscesses, the lesion may appear solid and mimic a hepatic tumour ⁶."

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Strong

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"T1 C+ (Gd)"

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Ranges

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"Prognosis is highly variable, depending not only on the organism involved and size of the abscess but also on the comorbidities present. Figures range from 9-80% ³."

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Headings Valid

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Expected headings

H1 Terminology
H1 Usage
H1 Epidemiology
H2 Risk factors
H2 Associations
H1 Clinical presentation
H2 Complications
H1 Diagnosis
H2 Diagnostic criteria
H2 Diagnostic clues
H1 Pathology
H2 Aetiology
H2 Location
H2 Classification
H2 Macroscopic appearance
H2 Microscopic appearance
H2 Immunophenotype
H2 Markers
H2 Genetics
H1 Radiographic features
H2 Plain radiograph
H2 Mammography
H2 Antenatal ultrasound
H2 Transoesophageal echocardiography
H2 Ultrasound
H2 CT
H3 Dual-energy CT
H2 Angiography (DSA)
H2 MRI
H2 CT/MRI
H2 Nuclear medicine
H3 PET-CT
H3 PET-MRI
H1 Radiology report
H1 Treatment and prognosis
H2 Complications
H1 History and etymology
H1 Differential diagnosis
H2 Clinical differential diagnosis
H1 Practical points
H1 See also

"Bacteria"

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"Parasites"

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"Associations"

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"Complications"

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Semicolons

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"before antibiotics and CT, appendicitis was a common cause of liver abscess; currently, biliary tract disease is the more frequent cause ³⁰"

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Recency

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"before antibiotics and CT, appendicitis was a common cause of liver abscess; currently, biliary tract disease is the more frequent cause ³⁰"

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Oxford Comma

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"The typical presentation is one of right upper quadrant pain, fever, and jaundice. Anorexia, malaise and weight loss are also frequently seen. Depending on the immune status of the patient, and the organism involved, the presentation may be dramatic or insidious."

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"As a general rule, bacterial and fungal abscesses are often multiple, whereas amoebic abscesses are more frequently single. Amoebic abscesses are more common in a sub-diaphragmatic location and are more likely to spread through the diaphragm and into the chest."

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