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Colicky Abdominal Pain and Bloody Diarrhea in a 57-Year-Old Woman
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Colicky Abdominal Pain and Bloody Diarrhea in a 57-Year-Old Woman |
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http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/14726?src=rss |
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A 57-year-old woman presents to the ED with a 3-day history of colicky lower abdominal pain and diarrhea. She has had intermittent episodes of bloody diarrhea over the past several months. The patient’s abdomen is mildly distended, and positive bowel sounds are observed. An abdominal contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) scan is performed because of a high suspicion of intra-abdominal pathology. What is the diagnosis? eMedicine Case Presentations |
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Articles > Critical Care |
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Jun 12, 2008 |
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