Card 12 / 30: An 80 year old man has a history of constipation and intermittent left lower quadrant abdominal pain. A colonoscopy shows extensive diverticulosis in the sigmoid colon. He is at risk for which of the following conditions?
A)
Carcinoma of the colon
B)
Angiodysplasia
C)
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage
D)
Ulcerative colitis
E)
Malabsorption
Answer:
C) Gastrointestinal hemorrhage
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Gastrointestinal Pathophysiology Exam 2005
Author:
Dr.Laurence BailenProfessor
Tufts University School of Medicine
USA
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