The Case of a 60-Year-Old Man With Alcohol-Related Cirrhosis

The case will present is HIPAA compliant and may have changed some of the details to protect the privacy of our patient. A 60-year-old man with alcohol-related cirrhosis was in remission from his alcohol use for greater than six months, who is admitted to the hospital with progressively worsening dyspnea on the exertion. He's slightly to picnic with a respiratory rate of 20, breathing ambient air, and an O2 saturation of 89%. His emissions vital show that he's a febrile, normal-tensive.