A 51-year-old male patient presents with left lower quadrant (LLQ) abdominal pain and fever for 36 hours. He is otherwise healthy. He is febrile with LLQ tenderness and guarding. What would be the test to help you with the diagnosis?
سؤال مجاني 1 من 10 اليوم · اشترك وكمّل بدون حد
اعرض الإجابة
الإجابة والشرح
ادخل لحسابك عشان نحفظ إجاباتك ونوريك أخطاءك.
الإجابة: D. CT scan with contrast
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Diverticular disease.pdf · p. 1
LLQ pain with fever and tenderness suggests acute diverticulitis, which is diagnosed and staged with a CT scan. Colonoscopy (and contrast/barium studies) are avoided in the acute phase because of perforation risk, and laparoscopy is not a diagnostic first step.
- المصدر
- Diverticular disease.pdf · p. 1
- المحاضرة
- Acute Abdomen · General Surgery · Module D
- ظهر في
- Surgery QB (Module D) p. 5 Q16