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==Physical Examination== | ==Physical Examination== | ||
Physical examination of patients with Autoimmune hepatitis is usually remarkable for:<ref name="pmid16394302">{{cite journal |vauthors=Krawitt EL |title=Autoimmune hepatitis |journal=N. Engl. J. Med. |volume=354 |issue=1 |pages=54–66 |year=2006 |pmid=16394302 |doi=10.1056/NEJMra050408 |url=}}</ref> | |||
*Jaundice | *Jaundice | ||
*Hepatomegaly | *Hepatomegaly | ||
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===Appearance of the Patient=== | ===Appearance of the Patient=== | ||
*Patients with Autoimmune hepatitis usually appear normal. | *Patients with Autoimmune hepatitis usually appear normal. | ||
===Skin=== | ===Skin=== | ||
*[[Jaundice]] | *[[Jaundice]] | ||
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File:Cholangitis Jaundice.jpg|thumb|250px|Sclerotic jaundice in a female <ref>By Bobjgalindo - Own work, GFDL, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10762793</ref> | File:Cholangitis Jaundice.jpg|thumb|250px|Sclerotic jaundice in a female <ref>By Bobjgalindo - Own work, GFDL, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10762793</ref> | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===HEENT=== | ===HEENT=== | ||
*Hirsutism | *Hirsutism | ||
*Icteric sclera | *Icteric sclera | ||
*Acne | *Acne | ||
===Abdomen=== | ===Abdomen=== | ||
*[[Abdominal distention]](Ascites) | *[[Abdominal distention]](Ascites) |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: :Manpreet Kaur, MD [2]
Overview
Physical Examination
Physical examination of patients with Autoimmune hepatitis is usually remarkable for:[1]
- Jaundice
- Hepatomegaly
- Spider angiomata.
Appearance of the Patient
- Patients with Autoimmune hepatitis usually appear normal.
Skin
- Jaundice
- Spider angiomata
HEENT
- Hirsutism
- Icteric sclera
- Acne
Abdomen
- Abdominal distention(Ascites)
- Hepatomegaly
- splenomegaly
Neuromuscular
- Patient present with hepatic encephalopathy
- Patient is disoriented to persons, place, and time
- Altered mental status
References
- ↑ Krawitt EL (2006). "Autoimmune hepatitis". N. Engl. J. Med. 354 (1): 54–66. doi:10.1056/NEJMra050408. PMID 16394302.
- ↑ https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Spider_nevus.jpg#/media/
- ↑ By Bobjgalindo - Own work, GFDL, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10762793