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Hepatomegalia

Nombres alternativos:

Hepatoesplenomegalia; Agrandamiento del hígado; Hígado agrandado

Cuidados en el hogar:

Se debe consultar al médico.

Se debe llamar al médico si:

El médico es quien usualmente detecta la afección y es posible que el individuo afectado esté o no consciente de la presencia de esta enfermedad.

Lo que se puede esperar en el consultorio médico:

El médico examinará al paciente y hará preguntas como las siguientes: 

Los exámenes de diagnóstico para determinar la causa de la hepatomegalia varían dependiendo de la posible causa, pero algunos de ellos son:

Luego de visitar al médico:

Es posible que la persona desee anotar el diagnóstico relacionado con hepatomegalia en su registro médico personal.

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