CASE 68

History: A 78-year-old woman presents feeling very unwell and with abdominal pain.

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. Hepatic abscess

B. Pneumatosis coli

C. Pneumatosis intestinalis

D. Emphysematous cholecystitis

E. Emphysematous pyelonephritis

2. What organism typically produces the process shown in these images of the right upper quadrant?

A. Escherichia coli

B. Cytomegalovirus

C. Coliform species

D. Clostridium species

3. What underlying condition does this patient probably have?

A. AIDS

B. Emphysema

C. Atherosclerosis

D. Diabetes mellitus

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