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The AGA CNP knows that when evaluating a patient with suspected acute pyelonephritis , which
of the following is not a common feature
A . Pyuria
B . Fever
Pa
C . CVA tenderness
– D . Gross hematuria
not
B . I is a 49 year old male who has been admitted for the management of an episode of
diverticulitis . This is his fifth hospitalization this year and in previous hospitalizations he has
had both abscess and stricture as a consequence of his disease . His treatment this hospitalization
should include
A . Extended – spectrum antibiotic
B . Surgical consultation for colectomy
– C . Expectant treatment with nonabsorbable antibiotic
D. Colonoscopy