Jaundice Flashcards
1
Q
What Questions must I ask
A
- Travel History and food eaten
- Sexual History (unsafe?)
- Alcohol intake
- Tattoos
- Immunisations
- IV drug ue
- Pain
- History of Cancer
- Drug use
2
Q
What are the associated features with loss of liver function
A
- Oedema
- Bruising
- Itching
3
Q
What are the AF of portal Hypertension
A
- Varices
- Haemorrhoids
- Ascites
- Speenomegly
- Caput Medus
4
Q
What are the AF of hormone dysfunction
A
- Gynacomastia
- Spider Nivae
- Testicular atrophy
5
Q
What are the four P’s to ask about
A
Pee, Pain, Poo and Pruritis
6
Q
What does Timecourse indicate
A
Acute = infection (acute hep) or Gall Bladder Chronic = Cirrhosis or Malignancy
