Inflammatory Bowel Disease USMLE Step 1 Practice Question
A 76-year-old man with severe aortic stenosis and stage 3 chronic kidney disease presents with recurrent episodes of painless maroon-colored stools and chronic iron deficiency anemia (hemoglobin 7.2 g/dL). Vital signs show BP 142/88 mmHg, HR 98/min, RR 18/min, temperature 37.2°C, and SpO2 98% on room air. Colonoscopy reveals dilated tortuous vessels in the cecum. Abdominal pain is notably absent. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
Answer choices
- AHemorrhoids
- BAngiodysplasiaCorrect answer
- CCrohn disease
- DMeckel diverticulum
- EDiverticulitis
- FHereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
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