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Review Question - QID 214432

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QID 214432 (Type "214432" in App Search)
A 42-year-old woman presents to her primary care physician with a 1-month history of abdominal pain and weight gain. She says that she started experiencing right upper quadrant pain about 3 months ago that has slowly increased in intensity over time. She also says that she has gained about 10 pounds over the same time frame even though she does not have much of an appetite. She endorses some dyspnea that is not positional and denies any history of cardiac problems. Otherwise, her past medical history is significant for severe reflux disease that is poorly controlled on omeprazole. She also says that she is sensitive to cold weather because her fingers have poor circulation and will turn blue. She drinks 2 glasses of wine per night and has never smoked. Physical exam reveals a palpable heave near the left lower sternal border, hard skin over her fingers, hepatomegaly, and 2+ pitting edema. Which of the following would best address the cause of this patient's edema?