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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Eiman Ghaffarpasand, M.D. [2]

Overview

The majority of patients with portal hypertension are asymptomatic. Patients with portal hypertension may have a positive history of intravenous drug use (IVDU), tattooing or piercing in unhygienic condition, needlestick injury, blood transfusion before 1992, viral hepatitis, and unprotected sexual intercourse. All of the clinical symptoms are associated with complications of the portal hypertension. Common symptoms of portal hypertension include hematemesis, melena, abdominal distention (ascites), fatigue, and loss of appetite.

History and Symptoms

  • The majority of patients with portal hypertension are asymptomatic.
  • All of the clinical symptoms are associated with complications of the portal hypertension.

History

Patients with portal hypertension may have a positive history of:[1]

Common Symptoms

Common symptoms of portal hypertension include:[2]

Less Common Symptoms

Less common symptoms of portal hypertension include:[2]

References

  1. Flores YN, Lang CM, Salmerón J, Bastani R (2012). "Risk factors for liver disease and associated knowledge and practices among Mexican adults in the US and Mexico". J Community Health. 37 (2): 403–11. doi:10.1007/s10900-011-9457-4. PMID 21877109.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Bloom S, Kemp W, Lubel J (2015). "Portal hypertension: pathophysiology, diagnosis and management". Intern Med J. 45 (1): 16–26. doi:10.1111/imj.12590. PMID 25230084.


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