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CASE 15

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History: An 85-year-old man presents with acute abdominal pain and distention.

1. Review the provided images. Which of the following findings are present? (Choose all that apply.)

A. Gastric distension

B. Small bowel distention

C. Colonic distention

D. Pneumoperitoneum

E. Pneumatosis

2. Which of the following is an iatrogenic cause of pneumatosis intestinalis?

A. Oxygen therapy

B. Hyperbaric therapy

C. Chemotherapy

D. Dialysis

3. In an older patient with abdominal pain found to have pneumatosis intestinalis, what condition must be considered first?

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