Third Hospitalization At age 41, Vincent entered the hospital with complaints of a high fever, nausea, loss of appetite, and a dull, continual pain in the left side of the back. In addition, he had diarrhea of a particularly foul odor and yellow color . He had also lost 15 pounds over the last month and a half. Unfortunately, the page in the chart is torn, so you cannot read the diagnosis! But your memory of an anatomy and physiology course you took in college helps you figure out the possible causes of Vincent's problem. 2. Based upon the location of this pain, would you guess that the organ in question is a retroperitoneal organ or an organ attached to the abdominal wall by a broad sheet of mesentery? Explain your answer.

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At age 41, Vincent entered the hospital with complaints of a high fever, nausea, loss of appetite, and a dull, continual pain in the left side of the back. In addition, he had diarrhea of a particularly foul odor and yellow color . He had also lost 15 pounds over the last month and a half. Unfortunately, the page in the chart is torn, so you cannot read the diagnosis! But your memory of an anatomy and physiology course you took in college helps you figure out the possible causes of Vincent's problem.

2. Based upon the location of this pain, would you guess that the organ in question is a retroperitoneal organ or an organ attached to the abdominal wall by a broad sheet of mesentery? Explain your answer.

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