Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Hepatomegaly
…Definition Hepatomegaly is the enlargement of the liver beyond its normal size. Hepatosplenomegaly is enlargement of both the liver and the spleen -- see splenomegaly. Alternative Names Hepatosplenomegaly; Enlargedliver; Liverenlargement Considerations The lower edge of the liver normally comes just to the…
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Drug-induced hepatitis
…appetite * Nausea and vomiting * Headache * Abdominal pain * Dark urine * Diarrhea * White or clay-colored stools Exams and Tests * Elevated liver enzymes * Enlargedliver * Abdominal tenderness - right upper quadrant Treatment There is no specific treatment for drug-induced hepatitis other than discontinuing… related searches:dark urine | vomiting and dark urine | clay colored stool
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Primary myelofibrosis
…liver and spleen. This causes an enlargement of these organs. The cause and risk factors are unknown. The disorder usually develops slowly, in people over 50 years old. It leads to progressive bone marrow failure with severe anemia. Low platelet count leads to easy bleeding, and spleen enlargement… related searches:enlarged spleen
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Mitral regurgitation - chronic
…sound) or other abnormal breath sounds may be heard on lung examination. Ankle swelling, enlargedliver, distended neck veins, and other signs consistent with right-sided heart failure may be present. An enlarged left atrium with a thickened or deformed mitral valve, and regurgitation of blood may be…
Beating all Odds: James Denbow
…irregular heartbeat, but he had been doing well, he thought, with his health improving steadily. Then the doctor said to him, ‘It looks like your liver is enlarged. You’d better see your internist right away.’” From the internist, to the gastroenterologist, to the biopsy at a community hospital, the…
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Brucellosis
…undulating or up-and-down fever. Symptoms * Fever * Chills * Excessive sweating * Weakness * Weight loss * Fatigue * Headache * Abdominal pain * Enlargedliver * Back pain * Loss of appetite * Joint pain Additional symptoms that may be associated with this disease: * Muscle pain * Swollen glands Exams…
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Hepatomegaly
Hepatomegaly Hepatomegaly is enlargement of the liver beyond its normal size. Certain conditions such as infection, parasites, tumors, anemias, toxic states, storage diseases, heart failure, congenital heart disease, and metabolic disturbances may all cause an enlargedliver.
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Leishmaniasis
…esophageal involvement * Breathing difficulty, with tracheal involvement Exams and Tests SIGNS * Enlarged spleen * Enlargedliver (less common than enlarged spleen) * Enlarged lymph nodes (less common than enlarged spleen) TESTS Systemic disease: * Skin test, called the Montenegro skin test * Skin biopsy *… related searches:enlarged spleen | splenectomy
