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| What is the most common form of mesenteric ischemia? |
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| What population group is most often affected by ischemic colitis? |
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| Mesenteric ischemia is caused by a reduction in intestinal blood flow, which most commonly arises from what? |
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| Occlusion, vasospasm, and/or hypoperfusion of the mesenteric vasculature |
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| Lowflow mesenteric ischemia is associated w/ what? |
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| what are risk factors for ischemic bowel dz? |
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| Differentiate b/t abd pain in acute vs. chronic mesenteric ischemia. |
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| AMI - sudden onset severe abd pain. CMI - abd angina w/ pain 10-30min /p eating relieved by squatting or sitting. |
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| Is wt loss expected w/ acute or chronic mesenteric ischemia? |
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| What are the characteristic sx of ischemic colitis? |
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| LLQ pain and tenderness, abd cramping, and mild (sometimes bloody) diarrhea |
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| Lactic acidosis is supportive of what dx? |
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| acute mesenteric ischemia |
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| What test is the gold standard for acute arterial ischemia? What does it show? |
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| Mesenteric angiography. Pruned tree appearance |
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| Name 4 complications of mesenteric ischemia. |
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| Perforation, stricture, gangrene, and sepsis |
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| What is the mortality rate of acute mesenteric ischemia? |
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| What is the tx for mesenteric ischemia? |
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| Immediate surgical referral |
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| `What is the tx for ischemic colitis? |
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| Blood pressure maintenance, bowel rest, and IVF |
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