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Biliary dyskinesia physical examination
Introduction
Overview
Overview
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.
Physical Examination
Physical Examination
- 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)
References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Clark CJ (2019). “An Update on Biliary Dyskinesia”. Surg Clin North Am. 99 (2): 203–214. doi:10.1016/j.suc.2018.11.004. PMID 30846030.
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