Over the last decade, I’ve shared many vignettes about many gastroenterology medical conditions, diagnostic strategies and treatment options. However, this is not a medical blog; it’s a medical commentary blog. In other words, these posts are not a resource for readers who want understand how the pancreas works or how best to treat Crohn’s disease. My angle would be more likely discussing why patient with Crohn’s might think twice before pursuing a second opinion. I don’t present the diagnostic possibilities of abdominal pain that could serve as a primer for patients. But I might point out why a CAT scan casually ordered on patient with stomach pain can tear open Pandora’s box. Pandora should have 'kept a lid on it!' So, in this spirit I’ve prepared a 3-question quiz for readers with the answers found at the foot of this post. Regular Whistleblower readers will cut through all three of them like a buzz saw Even t wo of correct answers ...
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