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1 for a paracentesis, he was feeling bad.
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2 Q All right. Well, let's go back to September
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3 1981, and I believe two months before he died.
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4 Did you review this record with the
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5 attorneys this morning?
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6 Am I correct it says abdomen grossly
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7 distended? Is that what that says?
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8 A This is registered nurse's note on 9-7-81.
9 It says abdomen grossly distended, but does not
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10 complain of pain.
11 Q All right. So this note indicates his
12 stomach was large, wasn't it?
13 A That is true.
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14 Q That is probably because of the ascites?
15 A Correct.
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16 Q Nonetheless, it was not causing him pain at
17 that time?
18 A According to her note.
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19 Q Then they drained the fluid afterwards,
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20 didn't they, and that is when they got the 12 pounds
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21 of fluid; isn't that correct?