06-07-2008, 04:01 PM
A 16-year-old girl returns from a weekend campout with a local youth group complaining of abdominal cramping and malaise. She had two loose, bloody bowel movements. She has always been in good health and has no medical problems. On physical examination, she is in no acute distress. Her temperature is 37.2 ºC (99 ºF). Other vital signs are normal. Examination is normal except for hyperactive bowel sounds and diffuse, mild abdominal tenderness. The stool on the rectal examination is spotted with red blood.
Ingestion of which of the following is the most likely cause of this patient™s findings?
( A ) Fried chicken
( B ) Untreated water
( C ) Aspirin
( D ) Hamburgers
( E ) Precooked ham
Ingestion of which of the following is the most likely cause of this patient™s findings?
( A ) Fried chicken
( B ) Untreated water
( C ) Aspirin
( D ) Hamburgers
( E ) Precooked ham