In an emergency room an alcoholic patient enters with hematemesis. On examination he has ascites with splenomegaly and gynecomastia. Etiology is
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
Portal hypertension secondary to viral hepatitis
Portal hypertension due to Alcoholic cirrhosis
Budd chiari syndrome
Primary sclerosing cholangitis
Liver