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a 40 year old male - stenosis - ArchivalUser - 02-20-2008
FROM Haiti came with RUQ pain & fever .After appropriate investigations a diagnosis of amebic liver abscess was made. Which of the ff statements is NOT true regarding this disease
a majority of patients have active diarrhea at the time of diagnosis
b jaundice is rare
c pleuropulmonary involvement is the MOST frequent complication
d treatment is medical with metronidazole
0 - ArchivalUser - 02-20-2008
a majority of patients have active diarrhea at the time of diagnosis
0 - ArchivalUser - 02-20-2008
aaaaa
0 - ArchivalUser - 02-20-2008
aa
0 - ArchivalUser - 02-20-2008
anyone else
0 - ArchivalUser - 02-20-2008
A or B.
0 - ArchivalUser - 02-20-2008
aa is correct. Xim, jaundice is rare here
0 - ArchivalUser - 02-20-2008
a.100%
0 - ArchivalUser - 02-20-2008
only 1/3 of patients have active diarrhea