The Rational Clinical Examination
David L. Simel, Drummond Rennie
Ascites
John W. Williams, Jr, David L. Simel
Sections:
Clinical Scenarios, Why Is This an Important Question to Answer With a Clinical Examination?, Accuracy of History and Symptoms for Ascites, Precision of the Signs for Ascites, Accuracy of Signs for Ascites, References
Topics Discussed:
ascites
Excerpt:
"In each of the following cases, the clinician will need to determine whether the patient has ascites.A 44-year-old man with cirrhosis is admitted with fever but has
no obvious source of infection...."
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