Intravenous Fluids and Vasopressors Are Administered, but the Patient Remains

question 79

Multiple Choice

Intravenous fluids and vasopressors are administered, but the patient remains hypotensive and dies 3 hours later.  Autopsy examination is performed and reveals bilateral hippocampal necrosis.  Which of the following areas of the colon would be most likely to also demonstrate necrosis?

• A)Ascending colon
• B)Cecum
• C)Hepatic flexure
• D)Ileocolic junction
• E)Splenic flexure

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