A 55-Year-Old Man Is Brought to the Emergency Department Due

question 365

Multiple Choice

A 55-year-old man is brought to the emergency department due to an episode of hematemesis.  He has a history of alcoholic cirrhosis with ascites for the last 2 years.  In the emergency department, he is appropriately treated, and has no new episodes of bleeding.  He is admitted to the hospital for observation and further work-up.  His upper gastrointestinal endoscopy reveals esophageal varices with stigmata of recent bleeding.  Which of the following is the most likely complication that he is at risk of developing during his hospitalization?

• A)Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
• B)Renal failure
• C)Congestive heart failure
• D)Disseminated intravascular coagulopathy
• E)Hemolytic uremic syndrome

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