Alcoholic hepatitis physical examination

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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