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== Physical Examination == | == Physical Examination == | ||
===Appearance of the Patient=== | |||
[[image:PHIL_2860_thumb.jpg|left|thumb|Hepatitis A is manifested here as icterus, or jaundice of the conjunctivae and facial skin]] | [[image:PHIL_2860_thumb.jpg|left|thumb|Hepatitis A is manifested here as icterus, or jaundice of the conjunctivae and facial skin]] | ||
*Patients may have [[fever]] with temperatures upto 40°C | |||
*Jaundice | ===Vitals=== | ||
*Patients may have [[fever]] with temperatures upto 40°C | |||
===Skin=== | |||
*Jaundice | |||
===Eyes=== | |||
*Scleral [[icterus]] | |||
===Abdomen=== | |||
*[[Hepatomegaly]] with right upper quadrant tenderness may be present | *[[Hepatomegaly]] with right upper quadrant tenderness may be present | ||
*[[Splenomegaly]] | *[[Splenomegaly]] | ||
*[[Ascites]] | *[[Ascites]] | ||
*[[Encephalopathy]] in case of decompensation | |||
===Neurologic=== | |||
*[[Encephalopathy]] in case of decompensation | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{ | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
[[Category:Needs overview]] | |||
[[Category:Foodborne illnesses]] | |||
[[Category:hepatitis|A]] | |||
[[Category:Picornaviruses]] | |||
[[Category:Viral diseases]] | |||
[[Category:Mature chapter]] | |||
[[Category:Infectious disease]] | |||
[[Category:Disease]] | |||
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Physical Examination
Appearance of the Patient
Vitals
- Patients may have fever with temperatures upto 40°C
Skin
- Jaundice
Eyes
- Scleral icterus
Abdomen
- Hepatomegaly with right upper quadrant tenderness may be present
- Splenomegaly
- Ascites
Neurologic
- Encephalopathy in case of decompensation