A 42-year-old woman presents for a post-operative visit 6 weeks following abdominal hysterectomy for fibroids. Her only current medications include the Norco (acetaminophen and hydrocodone) that she was prescribed after surgery, and she continues to take it sparingly. Today, she notes several new symptoms; they include decreased appetite, nausea, ""bloating"", and mild abdominal pain. These symptoms have been gradually getting worse over the course of the last 2 weeks. Her bowel movements have consisted of small amounts of liquid stools every few days.
What is the most likely diagnosis?
A) Clostridium difficile infection
B) Postoperative ascites
C) Fecal impaction
D) Endometriosis
E) Small bowel obstruction
