60 y/o hx of seizures & cirrhosis presenting after seizure & found to have distended abdominal wall veins. What is the cause? @VCU_IMRes @bedsidemedicine @StanfordMed25 @NateWarnerMD @AndreMansoor @PresRCPEdin (Consent was obtained per protocol)
JAMA Rational Clinical Examination outlines the technique - venous flow is the direction of most rapid refilling. @JAMAInternalMed @ehlJAMA @DavidLSimel #rationalclinicalexam
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