The patient presents with a blood pressure of 135/95 mm Hg and appears jaundiced. She has a history of alcoholism, cirrhosis, and untreated hepatitis C. While the oncoming nurse is receiving report, the patient begins vomiting a large amount of blood. The nurse knows which to be the most likely cause of the patient’s hematemesis?
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