Read the Following Excerpt from a Health Record: Assessment

question 58

Multiple Choice

Read the following excerpt from a health record: Assessment
Ms) Mendel's symptoms are concerning for primary sclerosing cholangitis. Other possibilities include hepatitis, cholelithiasis, and biliary obstruction.
Which of the following definitions is NOT part of this patient's differential diagnosis?

• A) Blockage of the bile ducts
• B) Gallstone
• C) Inflammation and hardening of the bile vessels
• D) Inflammation of the liver
• E) Intestinal inflammation

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