Budd-Chiari syndrome history and symptoms

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History and Symptoms

• Symptoms of Budd-Chiari syndrome include:
  • Fever
  • Abdominal pain
  • Abdominal distension from ascites
  • Lower extremity edema
  • Jaundice
  • Gastrointestinal bleeding from varices or portal hypertensive gastropathy
  • hepatic encephalopathy.
• Patients with subacute or chronic Budd-Chiari syndrome may be asymptomatic.