A 50-Year-Old Man with a Long History of Alcohol Use

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Multiple Choice

A 50-year-old man with a long history of alcohol use disorder is admitted to the hospital with difficulty breathing.  Blood pressure is 90/40 mm Hg, pulse is 114/min, respirations are 22/min, and pulse oximetry is 92% on room air.  Physical examination shows bilateral basal crackles, increased jugular venous pressure, hepatomegaly, ascites, and peripheral pitting edema.  Chest x-ray demonstrates cardiomegaly.  Scattered ecchymoses are present across each extremity.  Laboratory results are as follows: The patient is given intramuscular vitamin K.  Two days later, his laboratory results are unchanged.  Which of the following is the most likely cause of this patient's laboratory abnormality?

• A)Dietary vitamin K deficiency
• B)Factor VII deficiency
• C)Factor VIII deficiency
• D)Intrinsic platelet dysfunction
• E)Von Willebrand factor deficiency

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