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==Overview== | |||
==Physical Examination== | ==Physical Examination== | ||
*[[Hepatomegaly|Enlarged and tender liver]] | *[[Hepatomegaly|Enlarged and tender liver]] | ||
*Fluid in the abdomen ([[ascites]]) that can become infected | *Fluid in the abdomen ([[ascites]]) that can become infected | ||
*Yellowing of the skin | *Yellowing of the skin | ||
===Acute Hepatitis=== | ===Acute Hepatitis=== | ||
Physical findings are usually minimal, apart from [[jaundice]] (33%) and tender [[hepatomegaly]] (10%). There can be occasional [[lymphadenopathy]] (5%) or [[splenomegaly]] (5%).<ref>{{cite journal |author=Ryder S, Beckingham I |title=ABC of diseases of liver, pancreas, and biliary system: Acute hepatitis |journal=BMJ |volume=322 |issue=7279 |pages=151-153 |year=2001 |pmid=11159575}}</ref> | Physical findings are usually minimal, apart from [[jaundice]] (33%) and tender [[hepatomegaly]] (10%). There can be occasional [[lymphadenopathy]] (5%) or [[splenomegaly]] (5%).<ref>{{cite journal |author=Ryder S, Beckingham I |title=ABC of diseases of liver, pancreas, and biliary system: Acute hepatitis |journal=BMJ |volume=322 |issue=7279 |pages=151-153 |year=2001 |pmid=11159575}}</ref> | ||
===Chronic Hepatitis=== | ===Chronic Hepatitis=== | ||
Findings on clinical examination are usually those of [[cirrhosis]] or are related to [[aetiology]]. | Findings on clinical examination are usually those of [[cirrhosis]] or are related to [[aetiology]]. | ||
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Overview
Physical Examination
- Enlarged and tender liver
- Fluid in the abdomen (ascites) that can become infected
- Yellowing of the skin
Acute Hepatitis
Physical findings are usually minimal, apart from jaundice (33%) and tender hepatomegaly (10%). There can be occasional lymphadenopathy (5%) or splenomegaly (5%).[1]
Chronic Hepatitis
Findings on clinical examination are usually those of cirrhosis or are related to aetiology.