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What are 3 areas of portal anastomoses?
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What is Portal Hypertension?
2 common causes?
Clinical features (2)?
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Portal hypertension = Pathological increase in the blood pressure of the portal venous system
Common causes:
- Cirrhosis of the liver
- Obstruction of the portal vein due to a tumour or thrombus
Clinical Signs and Symptoms
– Oesophageal Varices = Dilated oesophageal veins that may cause life-threatening bleeding
– Dilated epigastric veins aka ‘caput medusae’
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What are the areas of referred pain for:
- liver, gallbladder, duodenum?
- head of pancreas?
- Stomach?
- Spleen?
- Kidneys/ureters?
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