Digestive Disorders: Amebic Dysentery is a disorder in which there is an accumulation of pus in the liver, usually caused by an internal parasite or organism. When dealing with this liver disease, there are a few symptoms to look out for.
Jaundice, which is something that will make your skin and eyes go yellow, is a symptom of Amebic Dysentery. Other symptoms to look out for are chills, a high fever, sweating, diarrhea, loss of appetite, weight loss, abdominal pain, possible joint pain, and an all-around basic discomfort. Amebic Dysentery is caused by the same micro-organism that causes a variety of intestinal infections. This organism is carried through the bloodstream to the liver where the abscess is formed.
For starters, the collection of pus is the body’s white blood cells forming to protect the liver. However, it collects too much and that is how the abscess is formed. When you are diagnosed with amebic liver, you are very likely to also have an intestinal infection from the disease as well. This is not true for all cases though. Most cases in which both occur are in places of high temperatures and poor sanitation.
Africa, Latin America, Southeast Asia, and India have many health problems associated with disease. The most common way to get this disease is from one person to another. The other most common way is through unhealthy food and badly sanitized water. Not eating properly and excessive drinking will only worsen the disease. There are many ways that you can help prevent getting this disease.
If you go to a foreign country, especially in the tropics, always drink purified water, peel fruit and vegetables, and cook your food whenever possible. If you think you may have amebic liver, you should get a liver scan and ultrasound treatment. If diagnosed, the usual treatment is antimicrobial therapy. The first step is to drain the abscess (pus collection) to relieve discomfort.
After that, antibiotics and medication will get rid of the organism. If you do not get medical attention for this, the abscess may rupture and infect your insides, or even rupture into the lungs, causing death to occur.
So, as you can see, attending to the disease is very important.
