Biliary dyskinesia physical examination

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shakiba Hassanzadeh, MD[2]

Symptoms of biliary dyskinesia are characterized by biliary colic symptoms. The following clinical presentations are not likely due to functional biliary disorder: positive Murphy’s sign, constant abdominal pain without tenderness, jaundice, and intermittent abdominal pain and cramps with episodes of diarrhea or constipation.

• Symptoms of biliary dyskinesia are characterized by biliary colic symptoms.^[1]

• The following clinical presentations are not likely due to functional biliary disorder:^[1]
  • Positive Murphy’s sign
  • Constant abdominal pain without tenderness
  • Jaundice
  • Intermittent abdominal pain and cramps with episodes of diarrhea or constipation suggest an intestinal cause (such as irritable bowel syndrome)