CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE

Question 1

What are the stigmata of chronic liver disease?

Answer 1

Spider naevi, caput medusae, jaundice, ascites, scleral icterus, palmar erythema, gynecomastia, asterixis, encephalopathy

Question 2

What are some of the clinical signs of chronic liver disease?

Answer 2

Ascites: Distended abdomen, shifting dullness, fluid wave Caput medusa, spider naevi
Clubbing, Dupuytren’s contracture, palmar erythema, leuconychia
Constitutional symptoms: Anorexia, fatigue, weakness, and weight loss
Venous hum in patients with portal hypertension
Asterixis
Fetor hepaticus—a sweet, pungent breath odor
Hepatomegaly
Splenomegaly
Jaundice
Scleral icterus
Gynecomastia
Testicular atrophy