NBME CBSE ACTUAL TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS(Quiz bank with all the correct answers)(usmle step 1)Medical examination
62M, abd pain x 48 yrs, 101.5, 130/80, 110, 15. abd Exam- diffuse LLQ tenderness with no perotonial signs, Rectal NL, stool occult blood negative, leucocyte 14700, next step in diagnosis? - CT abdomen Patients with diverticulitis present with abdominal pain (usually lower left quadrant), fever, nausea/vomiting, and leukocytosis. Some (10%-15%) have urinary urgency, frequency, or dysuria due to bladder irritation from an inflamed sigmoid colon. Abdominal CT scan (oral and intravenous contrast) is the best diagnostic test for diverticulitis, differentiating it from other diseases (eg, colon cancer, kidney infection).
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