Unusual cause of fever, jaundice, and hepatomegaly in a middle aged man

SELF ASSESSMENT ANSWERS Unusual cause of fever, jaundice, and hepatomegaly in a middle aged man

Q1: In this patient’s clinical context, how do you interpret the laboratory tests on admission (table 1; see p 566) and those done between days 2–4 (table 2; see p 566)? This patient had a subacute febrile illness with constitutional symptoms and progressive jaundice. Initial laboratory tests showed severe anaemia with an increased reticulocyte count (corrected for the degree of anaemia) and re...

SELF ASSESSMENT ANSWERS Unusual cause of fever, jaundice, and hepatomegaly in a middle aged man

Q1: In this patient’s clinical context, how do you interpret the laboratory tests on admission (table 1; see p 566) and those done between days 2–4 (table 2; see p 566)? This patient had a subacute febrile illness with constitutional symptoms and progressive jaundice. Initial laboratory tests showed severe anaemia with an increased reticulocyte count (corrected for the degree of anaemia) and re...

Unusual cause of fever, jaundice, and hepatomegaly in a middle aged man.

SELF ASSESSMENT ANSWERS Unusual cause of fever, jaundice, and hepatomegaly in a middle aged man

Q1: In this patient’s clinical context, how do you interpret the laboratory tests on admission (table 1; see p 566) and those done between days 2–4 (table 2; see p 566)? This patient had a subacute febrile illness with constitutional symptoms and progressive jaundice. Initial laboratory tests showed severe anaemia with an increased reticulocyte count (corrected for the degree of anaemia) and re...

Pain, jaundice and lump in a middle-aged man.

A 50-year-old man was admitted on 2nd February 2005 with pain in right middle and upper abdomen since 6 months and progressive jaundice since 3 months. The pain was moderate intensity, intermittent, occurring 23 times per day, and radiating to the back. The intensity had increased in the last 3 months and became continuous since 10 days. Jaundice was associated with high colored urine, clay col...