Description

Assignment Elimination

Patient Profile
M.K. is a 22-year-old male who comes to the health care provider for complaints of frequent diarrhea and
abdominal pain. He had appendicitis with appendectomy at age 9. He currently takes no medications

Describe the assessment you need to perform to determine what may be occurring with
M.K.

Based on M.K.’s clinical manifestations and lab results, the health care provider suspects
inflammatory bowel disease. Why?

What additional diagnostic studies may be ordered to confirm this diagnosis?

M.K. has a colonoscopy, which is normal, with no signs of disease or inflammation. He
continues to have frequent abdominal pain and diarrhea and a 5-lb weight loss over the next
two weeks. The health care provider then orders a capsule endoscopy. What is the rationale
behind ordering a capsule endoscopy?

he capsule endoscopy results show areas of inflammation interspersed with areas of
healthy tissue in the terminal ileum. These findings are characteristic of what disease?

6. Based on the diagnostic results, what is the most likely cause of M.K.’s anemia?