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65 yr old female with loose stools

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Thisis a 65 year old  female housewife hailing from Peddakaparthy in Telangana who came to the OPD with chief complaints of loose stools.   Chief complaints:P atient was brought to casuality on 23/11/22 at 4:00 am early  in the morning with complaints of loose stools since 5 days and pain as mentioned by the atttender as she was screaming and restless with altered sensorium. History of presenting illness : The patient was apparently asymptomatic 13 days ago.She passed loose stools- watery in consistency, foul smelling and blood tinged(4-5 episodes /day.She apparently consumed kaya churnam (an ayurvedic powder) , went to RMP nearby and was given medication,  even then loose stools did not stop . The attender mentions she became weak and then on 23rd nov, apparently after eating curd rice ,  when patient slept , suddenly in the middle of night patient was screaming due to pain  and could not talk anything. She was then bought to casuality. History of past illness: Apparently, a few yrs b