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===Appearance of the Patient=== | ===Appearance of the Patient=== | ||
*Patients with portal vein thrombosis usually appear ill. | *Patients with portal vein thrombosis usually appear ill.<ref name="pmid20066733">{{cite journal |vauthors=Ponziani FR, Zocco MA, Campanale C, Rinninella E, Tortora A, Di Maurizio L, Bombardieri G, De Cristofaro R, De Gaetano AM, Landolfi R, Gasbarrini A |title=Portal vein thrombosis: insight into physiopathology, diagnosis, and treatment |journal=World J. Gastroenterol. |volume=16 |issue=2 |pages=143–55 |year=2010 |pmid=20066733 |pmc=2806552 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="ParikhShah2010">{{cite journal|last1=Parikh|first1=Sameer|last2=Shah|first2=Riddhi|last3=Kapoor|first3=Prashant|title=Portal Vein Thrombosis|journal=The American Journal of Medicine|volume=123|issue=2|year=2010|pages=111–119|issn=00029343|doi=10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.05.023}}</ref><ref name="pmid19399912">{{cite journal |vauthors=DeLeve LD, Valla DC, Garcia-Tsao G |title=Vascular disorders of the liver |journal=Hepatology |volume=49 |issue=5 |pages=1729–64 |year=2009 |pmid=19399912 |doi=10.1002/hep.22772 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid19766546">{{cite journal |vauthors=Primignani M |title=Portal vein thrombosis, revisited |journal=Dig Liver Dis |volume=42 |issue=3 |pages=163–70 |year=2010 |pmid=19766546 |doi=10.1016/j.dld.2009.08.003 |url=}}</ref> | ||
===Vital Signs=== | ===Vital Signs=== |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Farima Kahe M.D. [2]
Overview
Patients with [disease name] usually appear [general appearance]. Physical examination of patients with [disease name] is usually remarkable for [finding 1], [finding 2], and [finding 3].
OR
Common physical examination findings of [disease name] include [finding 1], [finding 2], and [finding 3].
OR
The presence of [finding(s)] on physical examination is diagnostic of [disease name].
OR
The presence of [finding(s)] on physical examination is highly suggestive of [disease name].
Physical Examination
- Physical examination of patients with [disease name] is usually remarkable for: abdominal pain or distention, splenomegaly and signs of ascites.
Appearance of the Patient
Vital Signs
- Fever
- Bradycardia may be present
Skin
HEENT
- Icteric sclera
Abdomen
- Abdominal pain
- Abdominal distention
- Splenomegaly
- Signs of ascites (fluid wave)
- Guarding is rare, seen in case of intra-abdominal inflammation, intestinal infarction, and perforation
Neuromuscular
- Patient is usually oriented to persons, place, and time
- Glasgow coma scale is 15/15
Extremities
References
- ↑ Ponziani FR, Zocco MA, Campanale C, Rinninella E, Tortora A, Di Maurizio L, Bombardieri G, De Cristofaro R, De Gaetano AM, Landolfi R, Gasbarrini A (2010). "Portal vein thrombosis: insight into physiopathology, diagnosis, and treatment". World J. Gastroenterol. 16 (2): 143–55. PMC 2806552. PMID 20066733.
- ↑ Parikh, Sameer; Shah, Riddhi; Kapoor, Prashant (2010). "Portal Vein Thrombosis". The American Journal of Medicine. 123 (2): 111–119. doi:10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.05.023. ISSN 0002-9343.
- ↑ DeLeve LD, Valla DC, Garcia-Tsao G (2009). "Vascular disorders of the liver". Hepatology. 49 (5): 1729–64. doi:10.1002/hep.22772. PMID 19399912.
- ↑ Primignani M (2010). "Portal vein thrombosis, revisited". Dig Liver Dis. 42 (3): 163–70. doi:10.1016/j.dld.2009.08.003. PMID 19766546.