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HIV CD4 80 h/o PCP
s/p TAH cervical ca age 24
h/o IVDU in past
experiencing sharp, periumbilical pains over the past 3 days, lasting 30 seconds, but occurring every 10 minutes or so. Developed nausea, vomiting, dry heaves. Also developed small liquid stools. No fever chill or night sweats
Abd: bowel sounds present, decreased. soft but right lower quadrant tenderness. No rebound. Stool is brown, guaiac negative
Hct 44
Electrolytes and liver function tests are unrenarkable
Patient undergoes a CT scan to evaluated appendicitis (CT used frequently to evaluate appendicits at our institution - patient gets rectal contrast ,special protocol)
The CT findings: