The predominant clinical manifestations of ulcerative colitis include:

Correct option is A

Ans. (a) Sol. Ulcerative colitis is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes chronic inflammation and ulcers in the colon. The predominant symptoms include diarrhea, which may contain mucus and pus, and rectal bleeding. These symptoms result from inflammation in the colon.
Explanation of each option:
· (a) Diarrhea, passage of mucus and pus in stool, rectal bleeding – Correct. These are the hallmark symptoms of ulcerative colitis. The inflammation in the colon leads to mucus and pus in the stool and rectal bleeding.
· (b) Diarrhea, rectal bleeding, weight gain – Incorrect. Ulcerative colitis typically leads to weight loss due to malabsorption and inflammation, not weight gain.
· (c) Pallor, vomiting, hypercalcemia – Incorrect. These symptoms are not typically associated with ulcerative colitis. Pallor and vomiting might occur in severe cases, but hypercalcemia is not a feature of the disease.
· (d) Right upper quadrant abdominal pain, joint abnormalities, hypocalcemia – Incorrect. These symptoms are not characteristic of ulcerative colitis. Abdominal pain is common, but it is usually more diffuse rather than localized to the right upper quadrant, and hypocalcemia is not a typical feature of ulcerative colitis.