On questioning, the patient indicates that exacerbations in the joint pain are frequently accompanied by diarrhea. Ulcerative colitis 14. The correct answer is E. Several gastrointestinal diseases are associated with rheumatologic complaints. Other gastrointestinal diseases associated with arthropathy include bypass surgery, Whipple disease, Behcet syndrome, and celiac disease.
Cecal amebiasis can resemble acute appendicitis.
It is often asymptomatic unless inflammation supervenes. The causative organism is almost always Clostridium difficile. Inc. All Rights Reserved. MomMD does not provide medical advice or information.