Development of disseminated intravascular coagulation

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Question: A 70-year-old man comes to the physician because of cramping abdominal pain and diarrhea for 5 days and blood diarrhea for 3 days. He has been undergoing treatment with braoda spectrum antibiotic for diverticulitis for the past 10 days. His temperature is 38.5°C (101.3°F). Physical examination shows diffuse abdominal tenderness. colposcopy shows gray patches covering the mucosa. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for the bloody diarrhea?

A) Bacterial invasion of the intestinal epithelium

B) Development of disseminated intravascular coagulation

C) Elaboration of an enterotoxin that injures enterocytes

D) Germination of spores, resulting in the production of a toxin that prevents acetylcholine release

E) Secretion of an exotoxin that leads to increased concentration of intracellular CAMP

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