This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Hemodynamics, Subject name: Pathology
[{'content': "A 50-year-old alcoholic is rushed to the hospital with bleeding esophageal varices and expires. At autopsy, the patient's protruding abdomen is found to contain a large volume of serous fluid. What is the appropriate term used to describe this fluid? \nSelect and explain. \nA. Ascites, B. Exudate, C. Hemorrhage, D. Hydrothorax", 'role': 'user'}, {'content': 'Answer: A \nExplanation: A protruding belly and fluid accumulation in patients with cirrhosis represents ascites (i.e., accumulation of serous fluid in the abdominal cavity). It is primarily a consequence of portal hypertension and hypoalbuminemia. None of the other choices describe serous fluid accumulation in the abdomen.Diagnosis: Cirrhosis, portal hypertension', 'role': 'assistant'}]