Sinusoidal obstruction syndrome physical examination

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

Common physical examination findings of sinusoidal obstruction syndrome include abdominal pain or distension, tender hepatomegaly, signs of ascites and jaundice.

Physical examination of patients with sinusoidal obstruction syndrome is usually remarkable for abdominal pain or distension, icteric sclera, Jaundice and signs of ascites.^[1][2]

• Patients with sinusoidal obstruction syndrome is usually ill appearing.

• Fever

• Icteric sclera

• Abdominal pain
• Abdominal distention
• Hepatomegaly
• Right upper quadrant epigastric tenderness
• Signs of ascites (fluid wave)

• Patient is usually oriented to persons, place, and time
• Glasgow coma scale is 15/15

• Jaundice
• Palmar erythema

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