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CASE 58

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History: An immunocompromised 26-year-old woman presents with pain, rectal bleeding, and diarrhea.

1. Which of the following should be included in the differential diagnosis of the imaging finding shown in figure A? (Choose all that apply.)

A. Ischemic colitis

B. Bacterial colitis

C. Crohn’s disease

D. Viral colitis

E. Tuberculosis

2. Which of the following symptoms suggest that diarrhea occurring in a patient with AIDS is due to colitis?

A. Watery, large-volume diarrhea

B. Tenesmus, dyschezia, and urgency

C. Frequent, small-volume, painful stools

D. Bloating, nausea, and epigastric cramps

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