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===Genitourinary=== | ===Genitourinary=== | ||
===Neurologic=== | ===Neurologic=== | ||
* [[Altered mental status]], [[encephalopathy]] may be present in [[viral hepatitis]]. | * [[Altered mental status]], [[encephalopathy]] may be present in [[viral hepatitis]].<ref name="pmid19399815">{{cite journal |vauthors=Rotman Y, Brown TA, Hoofnagle JH |title=Evaluation of the patient with hepatitis B |journal=Hepatology |volume=49 |issue=5 Suppl |pages=S22–7 |year=2009 |pmid=19399815 |pmc=2881483 |doi=10.1002/hep.22976 |url=}}</ref> | ||
===Extremities=== | ===Extremities=== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Physical Examination
- Physical examination of patients with jaundice is based on underlying disease.
- Jaundice is seen with a number of disorders: Physical examination of different causes of amenorrhea is as following Appearance of the Patient
- Hepatomegaly
- Splenomegaly
- Palpable gallbladder
- Signs of chronic liver disease
Appearance of the Patient
Vital Signs
Skin
- Jaundice is visible in conjunctiva, skin and mucosa when the serum bilirubin level rises above 2 mg/dL.
- Jaundice, palmar erythema, spider angiomata, gynecomastia may be present in viral hepatitis. [1]
HEENT
Neck
Lungs
Heart
Abdomen
- Hepatomegaly, shrunken liver, splenomegaly, ascites, caput medusae may be present in viral hepatitis. [1]
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Genitourinary
Neurologic
- Altered mental status, encephalopathy may be present in viral hepatitis.[1]
Extremities
- Peripheral edema, dupuytren's contracture may be present in viral hepatitis.[1]