47-year-old man with upper gastrointestinal bleeding

A 47-year-old man with a history of alcohol-related liver disease complicated by portal hypertension and variceal bleeding, status post remote transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt placement (TIPS) presented to the emergency room with upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
Judy James ·     September 27, 2024

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