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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The majority of patients with portal hypertension are asymptomatic. All of the clinical [[symptoms]] are associated with complications of the portal hypertension. Patients with portal hypertension may have a positive history of [[Intravenous drug use|intravenous drug use (IVDU)]], [[Tattoo|tattooing]] or piercing in unhygienic condition, [[needlestick injury]], [[blood transfusion]] before 1992, [[viral hepatitis]], and [[Unprotected sex|unprotected sexual intercourse]]. | |||
==History and Symptoms== | ==History and Symptoms== | ||
* The majority of patients with portal hypertension are asymptomatic. | * The majority of patients with portal hypertension are asymptomatic. | ||
* All of the clinical symptoms are associated with complications of the portal hypertension. | * All of the clinical [[symptoms]] are associated with complications of the portal hypertension. | ||
===History=== | ===History=== | ||
Patients with | Patients with portal hypertension may have a positive history of:<ref name="pmid21877109">{{cite journal |vauthors=Flores YN, Lang CM, Salmerón J, Bastani R |title=Risk factors for liver disease and associated knowledge and practices among Mexican adults in the US and Mexico |journal=J Community Health |volume=37 |issue=2 |pages=403–11 |year=2012 |pmid=21877109 |doi=10.1007/s10900-011-9457-4 |url=}}</ref> | ||
*[ | *[[Intravenous drug use|Intravenous drug use (IVDU)]] | ||
*[ | *[[Tattoo|Tattooing]] or piercing in unhygienic condition | ||
*[ | *[[Needlestick injury]] | ||
*[[Blood transfusion]] before 1992 | |||
*[[Viral hepatitis]] | |||
*[[Unprotected sex|Unprotected sexual intercourse]] | |||
===Common Symptoms=== | ===Common Symptoms=== | ||
Common symptoms of [ | Common symptoms of portal hypertension include:<ref name="pmid25230084" /> | ||
*[ | *[[Hematemesis]] | ||
*[ | *[[Melena]] | ||
*[ | *[[Abdominal distension|Abdominal distention]] ([[ascites]]) | ||
*[[Fatigue]] | |||
*[[Loss of appetite]] | |||
===Less Common Symptoms=== | ===Less Common Symptoms=== | ||
Less common symptoms of [ | Less common symptoms of portal hypertension include:<ref name="pmid25230084">{{cite journal |vauthors=Bloom S, Kemp W, Lubel J |title=Portal hypertension: pathophysiology, diagnosis and management |journal=Intern Med J |volume=45 |issue=1 |pages=16–26 |year=2015 |pmid=25230084 |doi=10.1111/imj.12590 |url=}}</ref> | ||
*[ | *[[Confusion]] | ||
*[ | *[[Forgetfulness]] | ||
*[ | *[[Drowsiness]] | ||
*[[Slurred speech]] | |||
* [[Bleeding easily]] | |||
* Easy [[bruising]] | |||
* [[Itchy skin]] | |||
* [[Jaundice]] | |||
* [[Nausea]] | |||
* [[Peripheral edema]] | |||
* [[Weight loss]] | |||
* [[Palms of the hands|Palms]] [[Erythema|Redness]] | |||
* [[Testicular atrophy]] in men | |||
* [[Breast enlargement]] in men | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
[[Category:Gastroenterology]] | [[Category:Gastroenterology]] | ||
[[Category:Hepatology]] | [[Category:Hepatology]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Eiman Ghaffarpasand, M.D. [2]
Overview
The majority of patients with portal hypertension are asymptomatic. All of the clinical symptoms are associated with complications of the portal hypertension. Patients with portal hypertension may have a positive history of intravenous drug use (IVDU), tattooing or piercing in unhygienic condition, needlestick injury, blood transfusion before 1992, viral hepatitis, and unprotected sexual intercourse.
History and Symptoms
- The majority of patients with portal hypertension are asymptomatic.
- All of the clinical symptoms are associated with complications of the portal hypertension.
History
Patients with portal hypertension may have a positive history of:[1]
- Intravenous drug use (IVDU)
- Tattooing or piercing in unhygienic condition
- Needlestick injury
- Blood transfusion before 1992
- Viral hepatitis
- Unprotected sexual intercourse
Common Symptoms
Common symptoms of portal hypertension include:[2]
Less Common Symptoms
Less common symptoms of portal hypertension include:[2]
- Confusion
- Forgetfulness
- Drowsiness
- Slurred speech
- Bleeding easily
- Easy bruising
- Itchy skin
- Jaundice
- Nausea
- Peripheral edema
- Weight loss
- Palms Redness
- Testicular atrophy in men
- Breast enlargement in men
References
- ↑ Flores YN, Lang CM, Salmerón J, Bastani R (2012). "Risk factors for liver disease and associated knowledge and practices among Mexican adults in the US and Mexico". J Community Health. 37 (2): 403–11. doi:10.1007/s10900-011-9457-4. PMID 21877109.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bloom S, Kemp W, Lubel J (2015). "Portal hypertension: pathophysiology, diagnosis and management". Intern Med J. 45 (1): 16–26. doi:10.1111/imj.12590. PMID 25230084.