History of watery diarrhea

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A 36-year-old woman presents to the primary care office with a 3-day history of watery diarrhea after initiating a course of trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole for a suspected urinary tract infection 7 days ago. She also reports general malaise and crampy abdominal pain. Her temperature is 37.4°C (99.3°F). Her blood pressure is 122/76 mm Hg. She has tenderness on examination in the left lower quadrant of the abdomen. The patient is sent for a CT scan. Which condition would be the most likely diagnosis? Appendicitis Colon cancer Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) Irritable bowel syndrome.

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