A 64-year-old man recently diagnosed with liver cirrhosis went to the ED with diffuse abdominal pain and a fever and chills. His wife was concerned about his altered mental status. Upon examination, the doctor noted abdominal distension with rebound tenderness and guarding.
Could it be acute appendicitis? Diverticulitis? Acute pancreatitis? Peritonitis?
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