The Rational Clinical Examination
David L. Simel, Drummond Rennie
Hepatomegaly
David L. Simel, Marisa D'Silva
Make the Diagnosis: Hepatomegaly
Topics Discussed:
criterion standard comparisons (diagnostic tests), hepatomegaly, make the diagnosis, prior probability
Excerpt:
"The probability that the liver edge can be felt below the right
costal margin is about 50%. However, this does not correlate
with the liver span in normal patients. Thus, the prior probability
of hepatomegaly depends entirely on the possible underlying disease
states...."
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