Hepatobiliary DDx Flashcards
1
Q
N&V, myalgia, lethargy, RUQ pain
+/- foreign travel or IVDU
A
Viral hepatitis
2
Q
RUQ pain + PMHx congestive heart failure
A
Congestive hepatomegaly
3
Q
RUQ pain, attacks occur after eating
“female, forties, fat and fair”
A
Biliary colic
4
Q
Severe, persistent RUQ pain, Murphy sign +ve
A
Acute cholecystitis
5
Q
Fever +/- rigors, RUQ pain, jaundice
A
Ascending cholangitis
6
Q
Biliary colic symptoms, jaundice, weight loss
Palpable mass in RUQ, periumbilical lymphadenopathy, left supraclavicular adenopathy (Virchow node)
A
Cholangiocarcinoma
7
Q
Severe epigastric pain + vomiting
Peri-umbilical discolouration and flank discolouration
A
Acute pancreatitis
8
Q
Painless jaundice, anorexia and weight loss
A
Pancreatic cancer
9
Q
Mild RUQ pain, malaise, anorexia and weight loss
A
Amoebic liver abscess
