Colorectal surgery: diverticulitis: practice question

A General Surgery question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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General Surgery · Colorectal surgery: diverticulitis

Sample item

Left-lower-quadrant pain, fever and raised inflammatory markers in an older adult most commonly suggest what?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Acute sigmoid diverticulitis

Sigmoid diverticulitis commonly causes left iliac fossa pain and fever. CT helps assess complications such as abscess or perforation.

Option by option

  • A. Acute sigmoid diverticulitis (correct)

    Correct. The sigmoid location fits left-sided pain.

  • B. Appendicitis

    Appendicitis is usually right-sided.

  • C. Renal colic

    Renal colic is colicky flank pain with urinary features.

  • D. Acute pancreatitis

    Pancreatitis causes epigastric pain radiating to back.

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What is the answer to this General Surgery question?

The best answer is A, Acute sigmoid diverticulitis. Sigmoid diverticulitis commonly causes left iliac fossa pain and fever.

Why is "Appendicitis" not the answer?

Appendicitis is usually right-sided.

Why is "Renal colic" not the answer?

Renal colic is colicky flank pain with urinary features.

Why is "Acute pancreatitis" not the answer?

Pancreatitis causes epigastric pain radiating to back.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Colorectal surgery: diverticulitis in General Surgery. CT helps assess complications such as abscess or perforation.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Colorectal surgery: diverticulitis?

Learn classic signs and eponyms alongside what they diagnose. Then use the flashcards and the other General Surgery questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.