sprint123
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A patient with leukemia on chemotheraphy develops acute right lower abdominal pain associated with anemia, thrombocytopenia and leukopenia. Which of following is the clinical diagnosis?
1. Appendictis.
2. Leukemic colitis.
3. Perforation peritonitis.
4. Neutropenic colitis
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| CocaCola
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4 nuetropenic colitis
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| Justice
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4. Neutropenic colitis
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| dr in trouble
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what r the features of neutropenic colitis?
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| sprint123
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* Symptoms usually occur within 10-14 days after initiation of cytotoxic chemotherapy.
* The typical presentation mimics acute appendicitis.
* Symptoms include the following:
o Right lower quadrant abdominal pain
o Fever
o Watery or bloody diarrhea -
o Nausea
o Vomiting
o Abdominal distention
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| virgola82
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I'd go for 4 even though I don't know neutropenic colitis... sorry for my ignorance...
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| virgola82
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thanks sprint
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