Question

A 64-year-old male complains of crampy abdominal pain while passing stool over the past two days. He has noticed blood in his stool. PE reveals decreased bowel sounds. The right femoral and dorsalis pedis pulses are weak. What will be found on colonoscopy?

a) Diverticulosis
b) Colon cancer
c) Hemorrhoids
d) Crohn's disease

Answer 1

A colonoscopy is likely to reveal colon cancer in this case due to the symptoms and findings.

Step-by-step explanation:

The 64-year-old male is experiencing crampy abdominal pain while passing stool along with blood in his stool. Decreased bowel sounds and weak pulses in the right femoral and dorsalis pedis suggest a vascular issue. Given the symptoms and findings, a colonoscopy is likely to reveal b) Colon cancer. Colon cancer can cause abdominal pain, blood in the stool, and can also affect blood flow to the lower extremities.