True statements regarding the pathophysiology of acute appendicitis include which of the following:
A.	Fecaliths are responsible for the disease process in approximately 30% of adult patients
B.	Lymphoid hyperplasia is a rare cause of appendicitis in young patients
C.	Clostridium difficile is implicated as a pathogenic organism
D.	Carcinoid tumors account for approximately 5% of all cases of acute appendicitis
Answer:A
True statements regarding the pathophysiology of acute appendicitis include which of the following:
A.	Fecaliths are responsible for the disease process in approximately 30% of adult patients B.	Lymphoid hyperplasia is a rare cause of appendicitis in young patients C.	Clostridium difficile is implicated as a pathogenic organism D.	Carcinoid tumors account for approximately 5% of all cases of acute appendicitis