Organ System: Digestive System A 28 year old Caucasian female was…

Question Answered step-by-step Organ System: Digestive System A 28 year old Caucasian female was… Organ System: Digestive System  A 28 year old Caucasian female was brought to the emergency department by ambulance and presented with severe abdominal pain in her right lower quadrant. After gathering information, she informed us that her pain worsened after every time she ate. The patient did not describe symptoms of fever, chills, or nausea. The patient also mentioned having diarrhea for over a month and unintentionally weight loss over the last two months. Claiming to have lost close to 20 lbs. Due to the patient’s history of prolonged diarrhea, a fecal occult blood test was ordered—after which trace amounts of blood were found in her stool. The patient’s fecal calprotectin level was 150μg/g. A capsule endoscopy was also ordered and revealed numerous ulcers along the jejunum and ileum. The patient was prescribed vanco and zosyn. She was also prescribed budesonide and mesalamine.Since the patient is on vanco and zosyn, was there also a positive culture of some kind? Does the patient have a history of anemia? What were the results of the patient’s abdominal CT? Has over the counter medication ever relieved the patient’s diarrhea?The patient is complaining of abdominal pain, have they ever had kidney stones?  Biology Science Physiology PHYSCI 3 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)