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Traditional Chinese Medicine Theory and Clinical Case Discussion

3. Physical Signs

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The liver is often enlarged recently, and it is important to observe the dynamic changes in liver enlargement. Tenderness upon palpation, moderate hardness, and sharp margins are common. Some patients also exhibit spleno

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  1. 3. Physical Signs

3. Physical Signs

The liver is often enlarged recently, and it is important to observe the dynamic changes in liver enlargement. Tenderness upon palpation, moderate hardness, and sharp margins are common. Some patients also exhibit splenomegaly. Palmar erythema and spider angiomas are indicators of chronic active hepatitis and early-stage liver cirrhosis.

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