Joelseff Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 Hey fellow GI/Hep people. I have been racking my brain to remember the term for "Signs of liver failure." It includes caput medusae, acites, hyperbilirubinemia etc. I can't for the life of me remember it and I tried googling and no luck. We used it all the time at my GI/Hep/Liver tx rotation at school but i have since forgotten (i was in physiatry for 5 mos:smile: ) If you guys know it can u help a GI brotha out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andersenpa Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 ABCDE Portal hypertension features: Ascites, Bleeding (hematemesis, piles), Caput medusae, Diminished liver, Enlarged spleen Chronic liver diseaseSigns Mnemonic: ABCDEFGHIJ A Asterixis (ʻliver flapʼ)/Ascites/Ankle oedema/Atrophy of testiclesB Bruising/BP.C Clubbing/Colour change of nails; white (leuconychia)D Dupuytrenʼs contractureE Erythema (palmar)/EncephalopathyF hepatic FoetorG GynaecomastiaH Hepato splenomegalyI Increase in size of parotids J Jaundice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acebecker Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 Isn't it something like, "liver stigmata"? Can't remember specifically, but this rings a bell in my brain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joelseff Posted August 6, 2011 Author Share Posted August 6, 2011 Isn't it something like, "liver stigmata"? Can't remember specifically, but this rings a bell in my brain. DING DING DING DING DING!!!! That's it "Stigmata of Liver Ds" Thanks Acebecker! Now i am complete as a GI PA LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted August 6, 2011 Moderator Share Posted August 6, 2011 add spider angiomas to above list of signs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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