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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
- Schistosomiasis in childhood
- Family history of hereditary liver disease (e. g., hemochromatosis, Wilson disease)
Common Symptoms
Common symptoms of portal hypertension include:[2]
Less Common Symptoms
Less common symptoms of portal hypertension include:[2]
- Abdominal pain
- 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
- Hematochezia
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.