GIT History Taking Flashcards
1
Q
What questions do you ask when someone presents with jaundice?
A
Onset: within a day (acute hepatitis), within a few days (subacute hepatitis, obstruction), fluctuating
Pain: RUQ (gallstones or hepatitis)
Pale stool
Dark urine
Anorexia, nausea, vomiting, weight loss: gallstones, malignancy or hepatitis
Pruritus
Fever
