LIVER
Case #5 - A 45 year old with progressive abdominal distension |
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: |
3.) What are the clinical manifestations of portal hypertension?
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Clinical manifestations:
- Esophageal and/or gastric varices - 30% of varices bleed
- Ascites
- Hypersplenism
- Encephalopathy and coma
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