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QUESTION OF THE DAY FOR STEP 2 CK.. A 75-year-old white man complains to a physician of abdominal pain. His temperature is 37 C (98.6 F), BP is 110/65 mm Hg, pulse is 63/min, and respirations are 16/min. The abdomen is soft, with focal tenderness in the left lower quadrant. His erythrocyte count is 4.5 million/mm3, leukocyte count is 9000/ mm3 with 60% neutrophils and 5% bands, and platelet count is 250,000/ mm3. Serum chemistries show: Sodium 140 mEq/L Potassium 5 mEq/L Chloride 102 mEq/L Creatinine 1.1 mg/dL Urea nitrogen 12 mg/dL Which of the following is the most appropriate next step in diagnosis? A. CT of abdomen B. Liquid diet C. Plain film of abdomen D. Barium enema E. Colonoscopy
Posted on: Tue, 03 Sep 2013 16:43:44 +0000

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