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In an emergency room an alcoholic patient enters with hematemesis. On examination he has ascites with splenomegaly and gynecomastia. Etiology is

A
Portal hypertension secondary to viral hepatitis
B
Portal hypertension due to Alcoholic cirrhosis
C
Budd chiari syndrome
D
Primary sclerosing cholangitis
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. (b) Portal hypertension due to alcholic cirrhosisRef: Sabiston 20th edition Page 1437* Clinical features and findings suggest that the patient is a known case of Alcoholic cirrhosis with portal hypertension.* So most common cause in him is Varices bleeding

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