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