1st April 2022

A 67-year-old lady presents to the emergency department complaining of 2 days of left sided abdominal pain

A 67-year-old lady presents to the emergency department complaining of 2 days of left sided abdominal pain. She described the pain as cramping, which comes and goes and gets better after defecation. The pain is accompanied by nausea and recent constipation. You suspect that the patient is suffering from diverticular disease. 

Which of the following would not form part of your investigations to confirm the diagnosis?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.