Pyogenic liver abscess history and symptoms

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Yamuna Kondapally, M.B.B.S[2]

History

Specific areas of focus when obtaining a history from the patient include history of pyogenic liver abscess include:

Symptoms

Symptoms of pyogenic liver abscess include:

• Right lower chest pain
• Clay colored stools
• Fever, chills and night sweats
• Dark urine
• Pain in the right upper abdomen (more common) and diffuse abdomen (less common)
• Nausea and vomiting
• Loss of appetite
• Weakness
• Unintensional weight loss
• Yellowish discoloration of skin and sclera