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Asterixis

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Gastroenterology Liver Cirrhosis

Asterixis

Describes jerking movements of the hand when the wrist is in full extension (also known as a “flap”). Usually associated with hepatic encephalopathy or uremia.

Gastroenterology

Patient 1

This is a middle-aged woman with cirrhosis related to primary biliary cholangitis.

Ascites (bulging flanks) Caput Medusa

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