Alcoholic hepatitis physical examination

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shadan Mehraban, M.D.[2]

Physical examination findings of Alcoholic Hepatitis are fever, tachycardia, tachypnea,respiratory alkalosis,hepatomegaly,hepatic tenderness ,scleral icterus,splenomegaly, ascites,ssterixis, darkening of the urine, peripheral edema,gynecomastia,palmer erythema,Spider angiomas, altered hair distribution, Proximal muscle wasting.

• Physical examination findings of Alcoholic Hepatitis include:^[1]
  • Unstable vital sign; fever, tachycardia, tachypnea
  • Respiratory alkalosis
  • Hepatomegaly
  • Hepatic tenderness
• Sings of hepatic failure or portal hypertension:
  • Scleral icterus
  • Splenomegaly
  • Ascites
  • Asterixis
  • Darkening of the urine
  • Peripheral edema
  • Gynecomastia
  • Palmer erythema
  • Spider angiomas
  • Altered hair distribution
  • Proximal muscle wasting

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