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Uncommon Side Effect of a Common Medication - Case 2
Presentation
45-year-old African American female presented with 4-day history of nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea. On examination, she had diffuse abdominal tenderness. She had recently been started on a medication for hypertension.
Test results:
Laboratory test: mild leucocytosis and lactic acidosis
CT scan of abdomen and pelvis: circumferential small bowel wall edema and fold thickening with hyperenhancing mucosa and edematous submucosa resulting in mural stratification, intraluminal fluid accumulation as well as mesenteric vascular engorgement and ascites.
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