A 60-year-old man presents with a two-week history of jaundice, dark urine and right upper quadrant discomfort. He drinks heavily. On examination he i...

Question

A 60-year-old man presents with a two-week history of jaundice, dark urine and right upper quadrant discomfort. He drinks heavily. On examination he is jaundiced with spider naevi and shifting dullness. Which of the following features would most strongly suggest decompensated cirrhosis rather than isolated obstructive jaundice?

Accepted Answer

Ascites and encephalopathy

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Dark urine

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Pruritus

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Pale stools

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Right upper quadrant pain only

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Decompensated cirrhosis