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Exam questionKROK 2Medicine · 2008

A 37-year-old farmer complains about general weakness, spastic pain in the lower parts of his abdomen, mainly in the left iliac area, frequent defecations up to 18 times a day, feces contain admixtures of mucus and blood. The illness began abruptly 3 days ago with chill, fever, headache. General condition is moderately severe, body temperature is 37,8°C. Sigmoid colon is spasmed and painful. What is the most probable diagnosis?

Answer options

  1. Nonspecific ulcerative colitis
  2. Dysentery
  3. Yersiniosis
  4. Amebiasis
  5. Salmonellosis
Correct answer

Dysentery

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