Question

question 28 1 pts a patient presents with left lower quadrant pain. which of the following conditions would be most likely? chollelithiasis hepatitis diverticulitis duodenal ulcer splenic infarction

Explanation:

Cholelithiasis usually causes right - upper quadrant pain. Hepatitis can cause right - upper quadrant discomfort. Duodenal ulcers often cause epigastric pain. Splenic infarction may cause left - upper quadrant pain. Diverticulitis, especially sigmoid diverticulitis, commonly presents with left lower quadrant pain.

Answer:

C. Diverticulitis