CASE 84

History: A 20-year-old woman presents with several days of watery diarrhea and cramping abdominal pain.

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

A. Pseudomembranous colitis

B. Ulcerative colitis

C. Crohn’s disease

D. Diverticulitis

E. Viral colitis

2. What is the predisposing factor for the development of pseudomembranous colitis?

A. Antibiotics

B. Vasculopathy

C. Immunocompromise

D. Recent abdominal surgery

3. What is the treatment for pseudomembranous colitis?

A. Clostridium botulinum antitoxin

B. Change the antibiotic regimen

C. Corticosteroids

D. Colectomy

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