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23rd August 2023

A 62-year-old male with a history of alcoholism and cirrhosis presents to the emergency department with abdominal pain and distension

A 62-year-old male with a history of alcoholism and cirrhosis presents to the emergency department with abdominal pain and distension. He is able to lie flat for examination, which reveals his abdomen is distended with shifting dullness. His blood pressure is 90/55 mmHg, his heart rate is 120 bpm, and he has a temperature of 38.7 degrees Celsius.

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