02-20-2008, 01:22 PM
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
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