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====Abdomen==== | ====Abdomen==== | ||
* [[Ascites]] (free fluid in the [[peritoneal cavity]]) | * [[Ascites]] (free fluid in the [[peritoneal cavity]]) | ||
* [[Splenomegaly]] (enlargement of the spleen) with consequent sequestration therein of [[red blood cells]], [[white blood cells]], and [[platelets]], together leading to mild [[pancytopenia]] | |||
* [[Portacaval anastomosis|Portacaval anastomoses]] - [[Hemorrhoid]]s, [[caput medusae]]) posing an ongoing risk of life-threatening hemorrhage.<ref>Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:291</ref> | |||
===Neurologic=== | |||
* [[Hepatic encephalopathy]] | * [[Hepatic encephalopathy]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Physical Examination
Abdomen
- Ascites (free fluid in the peritoneal cavity)
- Splenomegaly (enlargement of the spleen) with consequent sequestration therein of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets, together leading to mild pancytopenia
- Portacaval anastomoses - Hemorrhoids, caput medusae) posing an ongoing risk of life-threatening hemorrhage.[1]
Neurologic
References
- ↑ Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:291