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45/M with abdominal distension and pedal edema

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Case:  45 year old male complaints of abdominal distension and b/l pedal edema (pitting type) , shortness of breath and scrotal swelling  Chieftain complaints Patient complaints of  Abdominal distension  B/l pedal edema  Shortness of breath  Scrotal swelling             Since 25 days  History of presenting illness Patient was apparently asymptomatic 6 years  back then he had c/o multiple swellings over chest for which he went to hospital and was diagnosed as diabetic and started starting medication since then  2 years back when he went for routine checkup he was diagnosed as hypertensive and started taking medication  6 months back patient became unresponsive and speech was reduced and was taken to local hospital where he was found to have low Grbs (27mg/dl ) and also found to have jaundice and was advised to stop alcohol consumption  Then 25 days back he developed scrotal swelling   , pedal edema (pitting type ) above knee and abdominal distension which was insidious in onset and grad