A 21-year-old woman comes to the university health clinic ...

A 43-year-old woman comes to the emergency department because of fever and abdominal pain. She has a history of cirrhosis and long standing alcohol abuse. She takes no medications except for the occasional acetaminophen for a headache. She reports that 5 days ago, she had fever of 38.6 C (101.5 F) and the gradual onset of diffuse abdominal pain. ................
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