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ReginaldoCastro

Internal Medicine

Case Summary:
Female, 17 years old. She, two months ago, is having an enlarged abdomen that is accompanied by elimination of colostrum. The patient did the Beta-HCG with negative result. She has a history of drug use (crack and cocaine). She is the mother of two other children who were for adoption because at the time she was still using drugs. What do you think of this case?

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