Table 3.
Radiological and laboratory parameters
| Radiological | Number, n (%) |
|---|---|
| Number and size of abscesses | |
| Single | 42 (80.7) |
| Two | 7 (13.4) |
| >Two | 3 (5.7) |
| >50 cc | 39 (75) |
| <50 cc | 13 (25) |
| Lobe right | |
| Segment 6 | 32 (61.5) |
| Segment 7 | 7 (13.4) |
| Segment 8 | 2 (3.8) |
| Segment 5 | 1 (1.9) |
| Left lobe | 10 (19.2) |
| Associated findings | |
| Pleural effusion | 17 (32.6) |
| Ascites | 5 (9.6) |
| Impending rupture | 13 (25) |
| Haematological | |
| Moderate anaemia (7-10 g/dl) | 32 (61.5) |
| Severe anaemia (<7 g/dl) | 10 (19.2) |
| Elevated leucocytosis (>15,000 cell/mm3) | 38 (73) |
| Thrombocytopenia (<1.5 lakhs/mm3) | 10 (19.2) |
| Biochemistry | |
| Prolonged INR | |
| >1.1 | 43 (82) |
| >1.4 | 17 (32.6) |
| Hyperbilirubinaemia (>1.2 mg/dl) | 6 (11.5) |
| Liver functions | |
| Elevated ALT (>44 IU/L) | 26 (50) |
| Elevated AST (>44 IU/L) | 27 (51.9) |
| Hypoalbuminaemia (<3.4 gm/dl) | 43 (82.69) |
INR: International normalised ratio, AST: Aspartate aminotransferase, ALT: Alanine aminotransferase