Clinical Decisions Case-Based Lessons:
Fatty Liver Disease
A 40-year-old man presents for a health check. He has no specific complaints.
He takes a multivitamin pill daily, does not smoke, and drinks three mixed
drinks every night. Physical examination reveals a healthy appearing male,
5' 10" and 220 lbs. His BP is 140/86 mm/Hg, resting
pulse rate of 80/min, and
respiration rate
of 16/min. His physical examination is
unremarkable. Laboratory test results for CBC and urinalysis are normal;
ALT is 80 U/L
