LIVER ABSCESS

LIVER ABSCESS

• Liver serves as the strainer of the blood returning to the gastrointestinal tract. But if the abscess along the way, there is a possibility that the organisms mixes with the blood and deposited to the liver.. Bacteria organisms destroyed liver cells and leukocytes resulting an abscess of the liver.

Signs and Symptoms:

• high fever
• chills and cold clammy perspiration
• jaundice
• painful enlargement of the liver
• anemia
• toxemia
• eventually death

Nursing Measures:

• for fever- increase fluid intake, sponge bath and analgesic as prescribed by the doctor
• make patient comfortable , encourage oral and personal hygiene
  
• emotional support