gastroenterology

cred: Ben Amberg, Britney Pham, Behlana Robinson

4 signs of decompensated chronic liver disease (JACE)

1. jaundice

2. ascites

3. coagulopathy

4. encephalopathy

4 causes of massive hepatomegaly (RIF, right iliac fossa)

1. cancer

2. RHF

3. alcohol or non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)

4. myeloproliferative (haematological) disorders

2 causes of massive splenomegaly

1. myseloproliferative disorders

2. myelofibrosis

 5 causes of hepatosplenomegaly

1. myeloproliferative disorders

2. infection: EBV, CMV

3. chronic liver disease with portal HTN

4. lupus

5. inflitrative disease: sarcoidosis, amyloidosis

causes of mild hepatomegaly

1. RHF

2. cirrhosis