Across
- 3. yellowing of the skin, sclera and mucous membranes
- 6. an enlarged liver, causes include Epstein-Barr virus, hepatitis to name a few
- 8. aka as a hepatic flap, it is when you notice a flapping hand movement upon asking the patient to hold their hands out, with their wrists in dorsiflexion
- 9. vomiting of frank red blood, causes include upper GI bleeding
- 11. what is the sign called, where we see bruising of the flanks, another sign that suggests retroperitoneal bleeding
- 12. growth of glandular tissue in the male breast area, associated with drugs such as spironolactone, hepatic cirrhosis or hypogonadism
- 13. whitening of the nail plate, associated with injury to the nail base or less commonly, hypoalbuminaemia
Down
- 1. a series of signs such as memory loss, decreased level of consciousness, due to liver failure, associated with a build-up of ammonia in the body
- 2. what is the sign called, where we see bruising around the umbilicus? shares a common name with the famous twilight family and suggests retroperitoneal bleeding
- 4. brown rings seen around the cornea, commonly associated with wilson's disease
- 5. engorged, dilated veins seen on the abdominal wall, causes include portal hypertension as it causes backflow from the portal veins to the para-umbilical veins
- 7. an accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, causes include liver cirrhosis, budd-chiari syndrome
- 10. a skin lesion that are little blood vessels that are said to resemble spider's legs, <5 present is normal, tends to be seen in liver disease, pregnancy