Case history
Case history #1
A 53-year-old man with a history of hepatitis C presents with a complaint of abdominal distention, fever, vomiting, and blood in his stool. Paracentesis has improved symptoms on the numerous occasions that he has previously presented with abdominal distension.
Case history #2
A 46-year-old woman with a history of long-standing alcoholism and previous episodes of hepatic encephalopathy presents with altered mental status and worsening abdominal distention.
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