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The patient is a 59-year-old gravida 3, para 3-0-0-3 who underwent surgical
menopause in 1973 after a vaginal hysterectomy performed for vaginal bleeding.
She presents to her community physician with a complaint of abdominal
distention. The physician confirms that there is a fluid wave in her abdomen.
Past medical history:
DM II
HTN
Asthma
Appendectomy
Tonsillectomy
1. What is your initial differential diagnosis?
The clinician proceeds to paracentesis. The results showed malignant
cells, and a CT scan was obtained.
2. What do you see?
3. What labs would you want?
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