A 38-Year-Old Female Has Been Admitted Through the Emergency Department

question 12

Multiple Choice

A 38-year-old female has been admitted through the emergency department (ED) for severe abdominal pain,distended abdomen,and fever.The surgery service has been consulted and has scheduled her for exploratory surgery.The patient has undergone two open abdominal surgeries in the past for "female problems" and states that she has a tendency to form keloids.Review the list below and select the most likely preoperative diagnosis for the patient based on her surgical history and symptoms.

• A) Keloidal mass of the mesentery
• B) Endometriosis plaques on the small bowel
• C) Small bowel obstruction with torsion
• D) Ruptured appendix

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Definitions:

Prenatal Development

The process of growth and development within the womb from conception to birth.

Periods

Segments of time into which time is divided, often used in reference to historical epochs or women's menstrual cycles depending on context.

Hormone Production

The process by which glands in the body produce hormones, which are chemical substances that regulate various physiological functions.

Estrogen

A group of hormones that play an essential role in the growth and development of female sexual characteristics and the reproductive process.