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During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques to assess the symptom: Enlarged liver and spleen. These will include a physical examination and possibly diagnostic tests. (Note: A physical exam is always done, diagnostic tests may or may not be performed depending on the suspected condition) Your doctor will ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to openly share any pertinent information to help your doctor make an accurate diagnosis.
It is also very important to bring an up-to-date list of all of your all medical conditions, medications including dosages, and names of numbers of any specialist you see.
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Why: e.g. African or Far eastern country of origin, recent consumption of shellfish (may suggest hepatitis A), intravenous drug use, tattoos, male homosexuality, female prostitution, recent travel to areas with increased risk of hepatitis A, needle stick injury.
Why: e.g. amyloidosis, sarcoidosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjogren's disease, Acromegaly, thyrotoxicosis, chronic liver disease with portal hypertension, lymphoma, leukemia, pernicious anemia, sickle cell anemia, Gaucher's disease.
Why: may provide information concerning risk of Hepatitis B.
Why: will indicate risk of chronic liver disease with portal hypertension.
Why: may indicate risk of Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV.
Why: e.g. schistosomiasis occurs in Africa, middle East, Brazil, South-East Asia; recent travel to areas with increased risk of Hepatitis A.
Why: e.g. beta thalassemia major, thyroid disease (thyrotoxicosis), sickle cell anemia, systemic lupus erythematosus.
Why: may suggest hemolytic anemia; infectious hepatitis.
Why: may suggest viral hepatitis, infectious mononucleosis, lymphoma, leukemia.
Why: often suggests cancer ( e.g. leukemia, lymphoma).
Why: e.g. feel unwell with nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite, headaches, distaste for cigarettes, mild fever, mild abdominal discomfort, jaundice, dark urine, pale colored stools, may develop a rash and painful joints.
Why: e.g. shortness of breath, fatigue, sometimes weight loss and fever.
Why: e.g. excessive growth of hands, excessive growth of tissues such as nose, lips and face, excessive growth of feet, increased size of jaw and tongue, weakness, sweating, headaches, loss of menstrual periods, loss of libido and deepening of voice.
Why: e.g. preference for cooler weather, increased appetite, heart palpitations, increased sweating, nervousness, irritability, diarrhea, lack of menstrual periods and proptosis (forward displacement of the eyeball).
The following list of conditions have 'Enlarged liver and spleen' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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The following list of medical conditions have 'Enlarged liver and spleen'
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