Instructions
You are an intern on the gastroenterology ward. Darren Fogarty, 58, has cirrhosis and a tense, swollen abdomen. The registrar plans an ultrasound-guided drain this morning and asks you to obtain consent.
Obtain informed consent for an ascitic drain
- You do not need to take a full history or examine the patient
Bloods today
INR 1.6, platelets 74, creatinine 88, albumin 26