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Intestinal necrosis; Ischemic bowel; Dead bowel; Dead gut
The hallmark of intestinal ischemia is abdominal pain. Other symptoms include:
Laboratory tests may show a high
Other tests include:
None of these tests are foolproof, however. Sometimes the only sure way to diagnose ischemic bowel is with exploratory surgery.
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Review Date: 05/15/2008
Reviewed By: Robert A. Cowles, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Columbia
University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY. Review
provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David
Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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