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Sinusoidal obstruction syndrome physical examination
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Common physical examination findings of sinusoidal obstruction syndrome include abdominal pain or distension, tender hepatomegaly, signs of ascites and jaundice.
Physical Examination
Physical Examination
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]
Appearance of the Patient
- Patients with sinusoidal obstruction syndrome is usually ill appearing.
Vital Signs
HEENT
- Icteric sclera
Abdomen
- Abdominal pain
- Abdominal distention
- Hepatomegaly
- Right upper quadrant epigastric tenderness
- Signs of ascites (fluid wave)
Neuromuscular
- Patient is usually oriented to persons, place, and time
- Glasgow coma scale is 15/15
Skin
References
References
- ↑ Zager RA (1994). “Acute renal failure in the setting of bone marrow transplantation”. Kidney Int. 46 (5): 1443–58. PMID 7853806.
- ↑ Ganem G, Saint-Marc Girardin MF, Kuentz M, Cordonnier C, Marinello G, Teboul C, Braconnier F, Vernant JP, Dhumeaux D, Le Bourgeois JP (1988). “Venocclusive disease of the liver after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation in man”. Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys. 14 (5): 879–84. PMID 3283084.
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