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Physical examination of Autoimmune hepatitis patient | Physical examination of Autoimmune hepatitis patient who progresses to cirrhosis:<ref name="pmid16394302">{{cite journal |vauthors=Krawitt EL |title=Autoimmune hepatitis |journal=N. Engl. J. Med. |volume=354 |issue=1 |pages=54–66 |year=2006 |pmid=16394302 |doi=10.1056/NEJMra050408 |url=}}</ref> | ||
*Jaundice | *[[Jaundice]] | ||
*Hepatomegaly | *[[Hepatomegaly]] | ||
*Spider angiomata | *Spider angiomata | ||
*[[Ascites]] | *[[Ascites]] | ||
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File:Spider nevus.jpg|[[spider angiomata]] |Spider angiomata<ref>https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Spider_nevus.jpg#/media/</ref> | File:Spider nevus.jpg|[[spider angiomata]] |Spider angiomata<ref>https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Spider_nevus.jpg#/media/</ref> | ||
File:Cholangitis Jaundice.jpg|thumb|250px|Sclerotic jaundice in a female <ref>By Bobjgalindo - Own work, GFDL, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10762793</ref> | File:Cholangitis Jaundice.jpg|thumb|250px|Sclerotic jaundice in a female <ref>By Bobjgalindo - Own work, GFDL, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10762793</ref> | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: :Manpreet Kaur, MD [2]
Overview
Patients with autoimmune hepatitis usually appear normal. Physical examination of patients with autoimmune hepatitis is usually remarkable for jaundice, hepatomegaly, and spider angiomata.
Physical Examination
Physical examination of Autoimmune hepatitis patient who progresses to cirrhosis:[1]
- Jaundice
- Hepatomegaly
- Spider angiomata
- Ascites
- Asterixis
- spleenomegaly
- Palmar erythema.
Appearance of the Patient
- Patients with Autoimmune hepatitis usually appear normal.
Signs of patient progresses to cirrhosis
Skin
- Jaundice
- Spider angiomata
![Spider angiomata[2]](/index.php/File:Spider_nevus.jpg)
![Sclerotic jaundice in a female [3]](/index.php/File:Cholangitis_Jaundice.jpg)
HEENT
- Hirsutism
- Icteric sclera
- Acne
Abdomen
- Abdominal distention(Ascites)
- Hepatomegaly
- splenomegaly
Neuromuscular
- Patient present with hepatic encephalopathy
- Patient is disoriented to persons, place, and time
- Altered mental status
References
- ↑ Krawitt EL (2006). "Autoimmune hepatitis". N. Engl. J. Med. 354 (1): 54–66. doi:10.1056/NEJMra050408. PMID 16394302.
- ↑ https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Spider_nevus.jpg#/media/
- ↑ By Bobjgalindo - Own work, GFDL, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10762793
