Psoas abscess

Revisión del 06:38 22 feb 2012 de Jswartz (discusión | contribs.) (Created page with "==Background== *Psoas muscle is susceptible to infection from distant sites due to: **Rich blood supply **Proximity to overlying retroperitoneal lymphatic channels *S. aureus is ...")
(difs.) ← Revisión anterior | Revisión actual (difs.) | Revisión siguiente → (difs.)

Background

  • Psoas muscle is susceptible to infection from distant sites due to:
    • Rich blood supply
    • Proximity to overlying retroperitoneal lymphatic channels
  • S. aureus is most common pathogen (80%)

Clinical Features

  • Abdominal pain radiating to hip, flank
  • Pain with thigh flexion (esp against resistance)
  • Limp
  • Fever
  • Nausea

Management

  • CT is imaging study of choice
  • Abx, surgical consultation

Source

  • Tintinalli
Obtenido de «https://www.wikem.org/w/index.php?title=Psoas_abscess&oldid=8121»