A 55 years old male patient, presented to the ER department in the hospital you work in. The patient was unreliable, thus history was taken from his wife. According to her, the patient’s weight is 95 Kg and his height is 178 cm.He is a heavy smoker, and drinks alcohol (About 3/4 liters per day). He has a medical history of type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, Ulcerative colitis, and liver cirrhosis. The patient was admitted to the hospital due to of severe abdominal pain, poor appetite, and reduced oral intake (According to the companion the patient has not eaten anything since 5 days, and he has projectile vomiting) for further investigation and management. Scans showed that he has a huge amount of ascites, and endoscopy showed gastro-esophgeal varices.1. Write one PES statement that is related to the patient’s diagnosis.2. Explain the following terms:a Ascitesb. Gastro-esophgeal varices3. Describe which parts of the intestines would be affected in patients with ulcerative colitis, and list 2 main reasons that mar lead to malnutrition due to UC diagnosis.4. As a dietitian, you were consulted to give the patient a suitable formula, describe the major characteristics of the formula that you would choose, and why?
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