Case 7: Oh My Liver

Bhuvankumar 54 year old worked at a co-operate firm and has been diagnosed with Jaundice last week. He has history of excessive alcohol consumption in parties, and constant smoking during his work hours. He’s experiencing nausea, vomiting, weight loss and fatigue throughout.
Doctor asked him to run some tests which revealed hyponatremia and massive hyperferritinemia. On physical examination, his belly is protruded with prominence of veins near his umbilicus.
What could be the possible diagnosis of the case?

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Alcoholic Liver Disease…
Protruding abdomen- Maybe Ascites… :person_shrugging:t2::face_holding_back_tears:

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Cirrhosis

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Alcoholic liver cirrhosis with portal hypertension

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The probable diagnosis could be portal hypertension and ascitis might be complicated with chronic liver disease (cirrhosis) due to excessive alcohol consumption

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Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease or Alcoholic Liver Cirrhosis

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Ascites due to Liver Cirrhosis?

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Bhuvankumar likely has alcoholic liver cirrhosis with complications like ascites, portal hypertension, and hyponatremia.

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Alcoholic liver disease
( Due to specific point given in history of pt :- alcohol consumption

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