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More: eMedicine Case Presentations Colicky Abdominal Pain and Bloody Diarrhea in a 57-Year-Old Woman CME/CE Author Information and Disclosures Release Date: June 11, 2008; Valid for credit through June 11, 2009 | Physicians - maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ for physicians;
Nurses - 0.25 nursing contact hours (None of these credits is in the area of pharmacology) | | To participate in this internet activity: (1) review the target audience, learning objectives, and author disclosures; (2) study the education content; (3) take the post-test and/or complete the evaluation; (4) view/print certificate View details. Contents of This CME/CE Activity- Colicky Abdominal Pain and Bloody Diarrhea in a 57-Year-Old WomanDerik L. Davis, MD; Harvey Stern, MD; Helen T. Morehouse, MD
- A 57-year-old woman presents to the ED with a 3-day history of colicky lower abdominal pain and diarrhea. She has had intermittent episodes of bloody diarrhea over the past several months. The patient's abdomen is mildly distended, and positive bowel sounds are observed. An abdominal contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) scan is performed because of a high suspicion of intra-abdominal pathology. What is the diagnosis?
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Learning Objectives Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: - Recognize the usual presentation of a commonly encountered medical condition in clinical practice.
- Describe the typical management of colocolic intussusception.
Authors and Disclosures
Derik L. Davis, MD
Disclosure: Derik L. Davis, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships. Harvey Stern, MD
Disclosure: Harvey Stern, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships. Helen T. Morehouse, MD
Disclosure: Helen T. Morehouse, MD, has
disclosed no relevant financial relationships. John Geibel, MD, DSc, MA
Disclosure: John Geibel, MD, DSc, MA, has disclosed relevant financial relationships with AMGEN and AstraZeneca. D. Brady Pregerson, MD
Disclosure: D. Brady Pregerson, MD, has disclosed a relevant financial relationship with CSL Behring.
Eugene Lin, MD
Disclosure: Eugene Lin, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships. Rick Kulkarni, MD, FACEP
Disclosure: Rick Kulkarni, MD, FACEP, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships. Luis M. Soler, BA
Disclosure: Luis M. Soler, BA, has disclosed no relevant financial
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